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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/microblogmemes
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I forgot Americans don't call them fags.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

American here, I honestly thought that fag was a synonym for asshole or jerk until I was like twenty. It's hard to say how many of my peers also didn't realize it was a slur. Obviously I don't use the word anymore.

[–] creditCrazy 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly I only found out it was a slur 3 days ago and I still don't know what it's targeted towards

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Gay rights are human rights.