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Originally posted by Alouette
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. . . "The word dyke has been used to put us down, and we have taken that name and reclaimed it as a source of pride," Germany said."
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While I understand the term dyke is used as a derogatory term for Lesbians I just can't bring myself to compare dyke to the N-word. I'm looking at the N-word from a historical point of view and I really don't see the majority of Black American "reclaiming the N-word as a source of pride. "
