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Are the terms dyke and twink slurs, if someone unfamiliar with ๐ŸŒˆ uses them as adjectives?
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Anonymous 7w

Idk how ur not banned for using the d word i get put jn timeout every time no matter how much i try to censor it ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ yes its a slur but also lesbians use it to identify themselves such as me. Its been used against me during hatecrimes too tho

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Anonymous 7w

wdym? like in what kinda context would they be used if not as a slur?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7w

twink is just an adjective but some people use it derogatorily and dyke is slur but wlw people might use it to describe themselves

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 7w

well you see a dyke is a sheet of rock that is formed in a fracture of a pre-existing rock bodyโ€” *gunshot*

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