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LGBT Political Correctness question
I've never posted here before, so hello! I have a question that I hope you can clear up for me.
I was on a website for a pretty prestigious university and the term they use is "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex". This struck me as really odd, since I thought that was a derogatory term?
Is this the new way to refer to the LGBT community?
Re: LGBT Political Correctness question
http://lesbianlife.about.com/od/lesbianactivism/f/QueerGayLesbian.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queer
It's not the new way to refer to the LGBT community, but it's how members of the community may choose to refer to themselves.
So far as this prestigious university is concerned, the usage would sound perfectly natural if it were referring to a department or program in queer studies, which naturally tend to be staffed by queer faculty members, one of whom I would guess wrote the description. If it were being used in a more broad, "Here at Fancy Pants University we are proud of our diverse student body which includes African Americans, Asian Americans, Queers, and more!" way, it would probably raise my eyebrows for a minute.
Idk if that makes any sense or not.
there's a lot of debate about the word "queer". there's a sizeable portion of the community (myself included) that prefers this to the LGBT... alphabet soup. it definitely used to be a derogatory term. but there's been some reclamation of it, especially in the younger generation.
personally, i like it because it's a good alternate to "straight" and is more all-encompassing to anyone who doesn't fit the perfect straight, cisgendered mold. the main thing to remember, though, is that some people DO still find it offensive. i would never call an individual queer without knowing that zie was okay with that term. i refer to myself and my community as queer, but i'm very aware of my use and what it means to others.
also, the Q is supposed to also stand for "questioning" as well. the latest combination of letters i've seen is LGBTQIA (q=queer/questioning, i=intersex, a=allies).