that's classic #reappropriation
so, a slur is used on you:
what do you do?
you smile and embrace the insult and turn the term into one of pride
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
⏩︎VOTE⏪︎ ᶜʸⁿⁱᶜⁱˢᵐ⁼ᵃᶜᶜᵉᵖᵗᵃⁿᶜᵉ (Ben Royce)
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2026-07-25 13:20:52 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…2y08
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