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NfNitLoop ("Cody Casterline 🏳️🌈") wrote:
@isagalaev “offended”, no, when only used as you say.
But “fat” is used so much as an insult that it can bring all of those associations. (Ex: “fat and ____”.) So an aware person must ask themselves if they want to bring those associations to their communication.
It’s similar to the word “queer” for me. I grew up only hearing it as an insult, so cringed at hearing it used as an umbrella/inclusive term. I now think it’s a good term. But non-queer folks should still be cautious when using it.