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Rule 1 — Be Chill. This means everything from just be respectful to no bigotry or discrimination of any kind. That crap will be crucified on sight.
Rule 2 — Naming Structure. Try to keep to the general 'Queer_Irl naming structure. Replacing queer with something you feel might be more appropriate is totally fine.
Rule 3 — I wrote this but got nothing. I'm sure I'll come up with something to stick here eventually.
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Pssst. AI didn't write this. I just really like em-dashes. They're neat and good for formatting. Alt+0151 baby. Eat my entire ass.
They're way late to the party, I knew people using the term for themselves back in the late eighties and early nineties. It was often controversial, obviously (and still is); but as one guy explained his choice "there's no power in a casually used word".
Which, dubious phrasing aside, he had a point. Once a word ceases to be hidden away, or exclusively used as a slur, it has less ability to shock or otherwise draw attention. It can backfire for sure though.
Same experience. Thought it was weird when it seemed to become a slur overnight.
It's only a term of affection when it's spoken in your best impression of an old preacher.
Isn't it already?