Terms for homosexuals

[nq:1]I might be sending this a second time. My apologies if so. "Queer" would *** neutral, right? No negative these days. "******" or "***" would be male. Somewhat negative. "****" would also be male. Negative. "", we know. What else? Disagreement?[/nq]
I would consider them all negative. "Queer" has become somewhat OK because some homosexuals have taken to using it as a non-offensive self-de

Cooper:
[nq:1]Before you begin to think that a word like "***" is only somewhat negative because you hear some homosexuals referring to themselves or other homosexuals as "****", consider the word "***". There's nothing "somewhat negative" about it, but some black people use it.[/nq]
RACIST! TOLERANT BLACKS realize that there's nothing wrong with anyone using "***" in a positive con

[nq:1]Cooper:[/nq]
[nq:2]Before you begin to think that a word like "***" ... "somewhat negative" about it, but some black people use it.[/nq]
[nq:1]RACIST! TOLERANT BLACKS realize that there's nothing wrong with anyone using "***" in a positive context![/nq]
Can you demonstrate this in a non-question-begging manner?
[nq:1]It's the same with the gay words. E.G.: "QUEER Eye F

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[nq:1]I'd agree that "queer" as an adjective (as in the title) is largely neutral these days, but I wouldn't say ... intended and perceived as negative from straight people (or mocking such negative use), although it can be positive from gays.[/nq]
These words have ways of evolving, and it definitely does depend on who uses them and how they are used.
Although I used it in my subject

[nq:1]Cooper:[/nq]
[nq:2]Before you begin to think that a word like "***" ... "somewhat negative" about it, but some black people use it.[/nq]
[nq:1]RACIST! TOLERANT BLACKS realize that there's nothing wrong with anyone using "***" in a positive context! It's the same with the gay words. E.G.: "QUEER Eye For The Straight Guy"?[/nq]
Already seen, as the French say. We've explaine

[nq:1]Cooper:[/nq]
[nq:2]Before you begin to think that a word like "***" ... "somewhat negative" about it, but some black people use it.[/nq]
[nq:1]RACIST! TOLERANT BLACKS realize that there's nothing wrong with anyone using "***" in a positive context![/nq]
Right. And, there's about six "tolerant" (in this respect) blacks around, and I've never met any of them. It's best if th

[nq:1]I'd agree that "queer" as an adjective (as in the title) is largely neutral these days, but I wouldn't say ... intended and perceived as negative from straight people (or mocking such negative use), although it can be positive from gays.[/nq]
There are many different subcultures within the gay community. Some of these consciously and intentionally use the word "queer" in a positive manne

[nq:2]I'd agree that "queer" as an adjective (as in the ... such negative use), although it can be positive from gays.[/nq]
[nq:1]There are many different subcultures within the gay community. Some of these consciously and intentionally use the word "queer" in a positive manner.[/nq]
Isn't that what I said?

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[nq:1]Already seen, as the French say. We've explained this to you before, Joe. We take no further responsibility for any black eyes your views on usage may earn you. For your sake, I hope it's no worse than black eyes.[/nq]
Shouldn't those be African-American eyes?

Steve Hayes from Tshwane, South Africa

[nq:1]I might be sending this a second time. My apologies if so. "Queer" would *** neutral, right? No negative these days.[/nq]
Yes, it's *** neutral, but also much wider a meaning than "homosexual". It's come to be a catch-all term for those who are gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or just generally non-conformist in sexuality matters.
Although those who use it in a negative sense (an