Owning The “F” Word

It’s just a word…

Christopher Kelly

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Faggot! There… I said it! But is it really that shocking anymore? For me, it’s just another term of endearment. “Hey fag,” I say to my friends, grinning because we both know that it doesn’t really hurt anymore.

Once upon a time, the word did affect me. At school, in the playground, the bullies would mutter it under their breath, giggling. And while it didn’t bring the…

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Christopher Kelly

Just your friendly gay man setting the record straight.