• Bgugi@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      I’ve heard “gear whore,” as well as harsher q-slur that makes it rhyme

      • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
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        2 months ago

        Why do you think you’d need to not sensor yourself with whore, but can’t say queer?

        On a side note, it rhymes, but it doesn’t really make as much sense as slut or whore.

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          2 months ago

          I used one but not the other because my best interpretation of modern social sensibilities is that “whore” is not considered terribly offensive when it’s directed outside of its more literal sense, whereas “queer” is only acceptable in positive discussion of non-heteronormativity.

          The second gear- usage just comes from a time (and communities behind the times) where the slur is used more broadly to mean “anybody I don’t like.”

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        2 months ago

        “Gear queer”? Seems like a tongue twister. I thought “queer” was reclaimed or something like that, dunno if that’s the case.

    • manuallybreathing@lemmy.ml
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      2 months ago

      Eh, slutshaming, misogyny vibes

      what about gear guzzler or something, i dunno i wish gear dragon or gear god didnt make the sound cool

      also gear geek ig

    • iheartneopets@lemm.ee
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      2 months ago

      I feel very personally called out by this as someone with ADHD lmao. Do not look in the closet of my craft/game room.