a slur doesn’t stop being a slur just because you personally decide to use it.

like holy shit why is this a controversial statement? 

when people say “queer is a slur and that’s why it’s disgusting that classes called ‘queer studies’ still exist”

what they really mean is “I see no difference between 'queer’ and any other slur, including racial slurs that have absolutely nothing to do with this community, and anyone who doesn’t agree with me is downplaying my personal negative experiences with the word”

a word becoming a slur doesn’t magically make it untouchable, or unable to ever be reclaimed by the majority of the people it’s used against

squeakyrubberboots:

Thanks tumblr for making me look at this shit so I can be reminded of how I was constantly bullied and called q*eer for my sexuality.

Seriously, this is no different than saying “the f*ggiest place on the internet”.

It’s obviously going to make many people very uncomfortable.

Seriously. All day long I got to relive the abuse I dealt with in high school, and all I had to do was open this app.

Thanks @staff, much a-fucking-preciated.

staff:

prideplus:

❤️

Well, there’s no way around it: This has got to be one of the queerest places on the internet.

Howqueer, you ask? Apparently, folks on Tumblr are 193% more likely to identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community than on any other social media platform. That’s you! Well, it’s most of you. It’s a helluva lot of you.

Let’s talk about you—the LGBTQIA+ community on Tumblr. You, who uplift each other, back each other up, uphold each other’s truths. Youmake Tumblr the supportive space it is.

So hey, whether you’re out and proud or just starting to figure things out, queer Tumblr has got your back—and it touches every fandom and ship and interest you can imagine…we have (finally canonical) declarations of love!Ratty allies!Gay ACNH villagers!Pronoun-positive worms on strings!Andfrogs!Somanyfrogs. No matter what, you’ll find support and acceptance and, if you need it, a little bit of guidance.

This is who you are. Not just in June, but every day of every year. We wouldn’t have it any other way.

,

Tumblr

You made Tumblr queer as hell. We wanted to thank you for that with some gently silly, aesthetic things. Why wait for Pride month? Tumblr celebrates year-round.

If you’re on a computer, check out the latest Color Palette for a fun dashboard makeover. Just mosey your little cursor over to the account button in the upper right-hand corner, click it, and then click “Change Palette.” The hues were inspired by the all-inclusive Prideflag.

While you’re there on your computer, you can brighten up your posts by tagging them with certain genders and sexuality-related words, like #lesbian, #trans, or #asexual. There’s a bunch of them! And we want to include more in the next tag update. If there’s a specific identity you need to see in our next release, let us know in the reblogs. For now, we hope everyone feels seen and celebrated in the rainbow #LGBTQIA+ tag.

Android and iOS folks, we didn’t forget about you. You’ll start to see all of this stuff around May 10.

@staff using a slur to describe their entire platform, and not giving a fuck about the lgbt folks legitimately upset by it.

I wanna say “OH just another day on Tumblr”, but this actually has me livid. As a childhood victim of ACTUAL HOMOPHOBIA, fuck you all and fuck anyone who tries to justify this insensitive bullshit.

kazumasougi:

is this necessary.

Lol elmo was me opening Tumblr this morning

sjw-dipper:

prideplus:

❤️

Well, there’s no way around it: This has got to be one of the queerest places on the internet.

Howqueer, you ask? Apparently, folks on Tumblr are 193% more likely to identify as part of the LGBTQIA+ community than on any other social media platform. That’s you! Well, it’s most of you. It’s a helluva lot of you.

Let’s talk about you—the LGBTQIA+ community on Tumblr. You, who uplift each other, back each other up, uphold each other’s truths. Youmake Tumblr the supportive space it is.

So hey, whether you’re out and proud or just starting to figure things out, queer Tumblr has got your back—and it touches every fandom and ship and interest you can imagine…we have (finally canonical) declarations of love!Ratty allies!Gay ACNH villagers!Pronoun-positive worms on strings!Andfrogs!Somanyfrogs. No matter what, you’ll find support and acceptance and, if you need it, a little bit of guidance.tr

This is who you are. Not just in June, but every day of every year. We wouldn’t have it any other way.

,

Tumblr

Not sure why this slur ridden shitpost is in my line of sight, but whoever posted it directly to the top of every dash on this godawful site deserves a horrible case of diarrhea.

Some of us are actual victims of hate crimes, and the q slur brings those memories of being physically and mentally assaulted back to the surface. I expect this lack of awareness from children on this hellsite but not from the admins.

Just goes to show you that those who screech the loudest are heard over the real victims.

szarvasoks:

Can we stop calling the lgbt community the “queer community” or calling gay and lesbian studies “queer studies” because a large chunk of the lgbt community doesn’t reclaim this slur. It’s like if you called women’s studies “bitch studies” or called any poc community or studies “[insert slur here] community/studies”

Yikes