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Originally Posted by LatinaAlumna
People can call themselves whatever they want, but it doesn't mean that others need to have a positive view of what they choose. As someone else said, words can mean very different things depending on the context. You might want to look into why the word has taken on a different meaning to different people, instead of just saying "I don't really know the difference, but it sounds mean so I'm still going to complain at that girl for saying it!"  |
But you didn't just express your personal view of the general topic and your own personal preferences. You didn't initially provide the context. You started off with your assessment of him.
Like I said when it pertains to Black/African American/any other African Diasporic identity, if someone were to tell me "yes, I'd say you are definitely (insert identity they disagree with). Maybe one day you will learn enough to become (insert identity they agree with)," it wouldn't just be about that person's opinion of the
general topic and how
they identify. They'd be coming at
me directly. And I'd tell that person to "fuck off."