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Use against trans women

This slur is frequently used against trans women. Therefore, I think that there should be a section of the article talking about this. 92.0.35.8 (talk) 22:11, 30 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@92.0.35.8 no Matteow101 (talk) 21:25, 9 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Matteow101 Why not? JohnLaurensAnthonyRamos333 (correct me if I'm wrong) 19:32, 10 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This slur is frequently used against all people who were amab because it functions as gender policing.--Reprarina (talk) 02:14, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I think its use a slur for trans women is notable enough on its own though. It may well be used again "all people who were AMAB", sure, but it isn't as such a "slur for AMABs". It's for gay men - and for trans women. It IS a thing. Trans women get called it for being trans woman. Nobody gets called it merely for being "AMAB" alone. StrexcorpEmployee (talk) 01:25, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Other non-English languages

Why do we have translations to other languages (e.g. Spanish). These belong as links to the article in other language-wikis, not here. Comments before being removed? -- Alexf^(talk) 12:50, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes I think they should be removed. I don't understand why they're there. They're unsourced too. ―Panamitsu (talk) 21:11, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I agree. Removed. -- Alexf^(talk) 21:55, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What the fuck?? Misinfo right here

Queer people literally CANT say. As a gay man I am seriously fucking offended?? Delete this article. This slur is for gay men only. Not any queer individual 176.89.144.167 (talk) 10:24, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

a) There are cited sources in the article that document such uses, both in the lede and the Etymology section. b) You are seriously offended that others may be subject to a derogatory term that you would like to have applied only to your group? That's one flavour of terminology appropriation I hadn't encountered yet... --Elmidae (talk · contribs) 11:20, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nope, nah. It says right there, it is used for gay men specifically. It says it's all about masculinity. I don't even know when did it expand to the entire LGBTQ+ community but that's bullshit. 95.10.235.107 (talk) 12:37, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds like you just learned something by reading a Wikipedia article, and about the verifiability policy (rather than each of our anonymous opinions spilled on the internet) that governs content here. Unless you have high quality sources that disprove and contradict it, the statement will remain. DMacks (talk) 13:16, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

i gave the pass to bi men so this is now invalid 75.176.76.67 (talk) 13:25, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Kinks Well Respected Man

No mention of the Ray Davies "A Well Respected Man"? The lines "And he likes his own backyard, and he likes his fags the best" According to Davies: fags is English slang for cigarettes, going back to the 'sticks for burning" meaning. CorsairJock (talk) 12:52, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, so if it's unrelated to the slur, what does any of that have to do with the term 'faggot'? Synorem (talk) 13:20, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Remove other languages?

I think it'd be better if we removed interlinked languages, since this is not a dictionary. It seems odd. Maybe we should pin Wiktionary definition hyperlink at the top and readers can look up the translations in other languages there. Baltalı İlah (talk) 14:52, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]