14 votes

LGBTI political party to be founded in Israel

8 comments

  1. musicotic
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    They might actually get some seats given Israel's electoral systsm

    They might actually get some seats given Israel's electoral systsm

    3 votes
  2. [7]
    autopsy_turvy
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    What's I? I thought it was Q? Something about intersectionality? Not trolling, genuinely curious

    What's I? I thought it was Q? Something about intersectionality? Not trolling, genuinely curious

    2 votes
    1. [6]
      Algernon_Asimov
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      I = Intersex. These are people who have both male and female physical characteristics. (They were formerly known as "hermaphrodites", but that's seen as offensive nowadays.) Q = Queer. It's for...

      I = Intersex. These are people who have both male and female physical characteristics. (They were formerly known as "hermaphrodites", but that's seen as offensive nowadays.)

      Q = Queer. It's for anyone who wants to be part of the LGBTI community, but doesn't identify as L, G, B, T, or I.

      4 votes
      1. [5]
        nonesuchluck
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        Ahhh the good old euphemism treadmill. Queer seems well on its way to being seen as offensive now too.

        Ahhh the good old euphemism treadmill. Queer seems well on its way to being seen as offensive now too.

        1 vote
        1. [4]
          spctrvl
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          More the opposite, it's a reclaimed word that used to be considered a slur.

          More the opposite, it's a reclaimed word that used to be considered a slur.

          9 votes
          1. [2]
            Algernon_Asimov
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            ... but which some people still see as a slur.

            it's a reclaimed word that used to be considered a slur.

            ... but which some people still see as a slur.

            1 vote
            1. spctrvl
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              Yeah true. Probably should've qualified that.

              Yeah true. Probably should've qualified that.

          2. musicotic
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            That was originally used by LGBT people!

            That was originally used by LGBT people!