Love Me Mercilessly: You don't get to tell marginalized people to "just reclaim" something instead of being angry about its misuse by...

poemsofthedead:

Whether it is a name/pejorative term, a symbol, or a culturally significant item, “reclaiming” is not something outsiders can

  • tell marginalized people to do
  • suggest as an alternative to being angry about outsiders using/misusing it
  • demand that marginalized people should…