Queer is the word I use to define…
2 min readMay 29, 2021
I can remember so clearly the first time someone said it.
I said: I use the word queer to define myself.
They said: I could never call you that! Queer is a bad word! I won’t use a slur to identify you.
It’s a well-intentioned response, but one that misses the mark.