The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #89938   Message #1700452
Posted By: Alba
22-Mar-06 - 03:20 PM
Thread Name: BS: Non-Non-posting of judgements week
Subject: RE: BS: Non-Non-posting of judgements week
Well I use the word 'queer'.
It is a word which is still used, as far as I am aware, in Scotland and Ireland frequently.

For example: "That's a queer looking Car, what make it is?"
or
"I feel queer", meaning I feel odd, sick.

It may be a term that is used in a negative context when used with regards to the Homosexual Community but like the word 'gay', queer also has various meanings.
To stop saying the words I was raised with in my vocabulary in the correct context is, in my opinion, taking PC to far. I also think that by using these words as they were intended takes the power away from those who would use them as a term of insult.
Taking back the language stolen by those who would seek to twist it's meanings is also an effective way of stripping the negative context attached to certain words I think.
I got yer meaning Bill:)

Jude