Q-slur

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The word queer, especially when used disparagingly. euphemistic

    "The Q-slur as a concept tactily reinforces heteronormativity by casting LGBTA people as inherently "strange." In "No Big Deal" representation, the word should be avoided. Normalizing LGBTA people and the Q-Slur are like oil and water and don't go together."

Verb
  1. 1
    to call someone the Q-slur euphemistic

Example

More examples

"The Q-slur as a concept tactily reinforces heteronormativity by casting LGBTA people as inherently "strange." In "No Big Deal" representation, the word should be avoided. Normalizing LGBTA people and the Q-Slur are like oil and water and don't go together."

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