Post #4088464
2026-07-25 13:20 UTC
@xinit@mastodon.coffee
that's classic #reappropriation
so, a slur is used on you:
what do you do?
you smile and embrace it and turn the term into one of empowerment
happens for individuals
happens for groups
it's quite powerful
"queer" is a classic example
so is "yankee" believe it or not
thousands of other examples
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reappropriation
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@MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social 2026-07-25 13:22
@benroyce@mastodon.social @xinit@mastodon.coffee Every woman should aspire to be Trump's idea of a "nasty woman!"
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@Klara@drupal.community 2026-07-25 13:57
@benroyce@mastodon.social @xinit@mastodon.coffee the Dutch word for reapeopriation "geuzennaam" is a reapropriation. The French rulers called the poor flemish "des geux" and the "Geuzen" became a movement.