Goodname Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Maybe this question has been asked already. Do you identify as queer? Why/why not? I'm just curious. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RK800 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Sort of kind of not really. Not a label I use myself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
OttRInvy Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 In my head: yes. This is due to my sexual and gender orientation, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
warrigan Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 absolutely! although i don't really identify as lgbtq+. for me, the queer label applies to anyone who has a non-normative sexual, romantic, or gender identity. because i'm not straight, i'm queer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nmcdermott94 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 No. Mostly out of fear of being thinking I'm different. While in my head I know I'm different, I'd rather not box myself into a category, ya know? Being a heteroromantic asexual, I feel like if I identify as 'queer', it will only further alienate myself from my friends and family. I know that's probably terrible to say, but that's just how I feel on the matter. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sleppy Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Oh yeah I definitely do! It's a lot easier than saying I'm LGBT+ or whatever, and a useful term. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lost247365 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Queer means different, and I most definitely am that.But, in relation to the LGBTQ+ Community it is meant as a catch all for all the other sexualities, genders, gender based expressions frowned upon by cis-heteronormative society. To which I think asexuality most definitely belongs. Besides, it saves us from having to type out the alphabet soup of LGBTTQQ2SIAAAPPP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raina. Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I do use it as a term for myself, yeah! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S.Kobold Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Yep - I used to refer to myself as queer before I came across the asexual label, and I still think it applies. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mspiral Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Not personally, the only label I feel like I need for myself is asexual and beyond that I'm pretty indifferent towards the rest. I wouldn't care if someone did or did not consider me queer as long as they acknowledge my sexuality. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cosmosredshift7 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Yeah, when referring to my gender and romantic attractions. Though, as I'm demisexual, and I could be seen as 'normal' because I become sexually interested in a partner. I wouldn't think of that aspect of myself could be considered queer, even if I don't want to have sex after becoming attracted. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
.,. Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 No, not at all. I'm not really feel comfortable with it, and I feel like it's begging for misunderstandings. I'm just me. I also don't see the practicalities of it, like, in what scenario would I use it to decsribe myself? I pretty much never talk about sexuality with people, cause it's not something I care a lot about when meeting new people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SkyWorld Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Yes? No? I don't know... I don't really think about if I would consider myself queer or not. I don't really care... Simply because I personally don't want to go overboard with the labels I identify myself with. So I just go with triple A battery and call it a day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
allrightalready Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 weird yes, not normal yes queer was used too much specifically to hurt me (i was in school in the 60s and 70s) that i hate the term for myself Quote Link to post Share on other sites
New Strawberry 8 Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 In heteronormative communities people think of me as queer, but LGBT+ communities they think of me as straight. I've pretty much given up trying to say I'm one way or the other. I'm ace, that's it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoraDollie Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 No, because it's a very vague term and of the stigma against it during the 1980s AIDs pandemic in the states, where it was used as a derogatory term against the gay and lesbian community. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
That asexual guy Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I did for a while, but with all the backlash from a lot of LGBT people I stopped. I've decided I really have nothing in common with close-minded people. I don't think I fit in either the straight community or the queer community. I guess I'm neutral. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Anthracite_Impreza Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 It's not a label I use but it's one I guess I fall under *shrugs* Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Agent Rainbow Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 Yeah! I like using the label, as I don't fully fit into the most commonly known ones. However, I do know that it used to be derogatory, so I also am okay with other labels. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AceWolf Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 I personally don't and I wouldn't really be comfortable with being queer either. Its probably because I never heard it used in a positive way and only as an insult. If didn't have such negativity and ignorance associated with the word, I would probably would use it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Megami Posted October 30, 2015 Share Posted October 30, 2015 For lack of a better term, I guess so. As asexual, it doesn't seem to use any other kind of -sexual to describe my attraction situation. Even though I'm open to relationships with anyone I wouldn't call myself pan or bi, because my reasoning is that gender doesn't matter. So queer it is, until there's another term for it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
012 Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 No, because to me the term means gay, which I am not. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pickles. Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Yes, I like the term. For me, it's a great umbrella term that includes anyone not gender- or hetero-normative. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
xSkylar Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 I think queer represents someone who is not 100% straight. Which I'm definitely not. So yeah queer :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 No. Because: 1 I dont feel like i am or represent myself as a queer. 2: I dont need another label to feel like a special snowflake. 3: Its tiring to keep up with all these labels like for example: this year im queer the next year im that and so on and so on. No thank you :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slytherclaw Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Personally, it's not a label I would use to describe myself. But I can see why it appeals to some people. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Genderqueer, yes. In terms of orientation... nah, not really. I guess people could make a consistent point in considering me queer due to it, but I myself don't feel like the word applies to me in that regard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meowton Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Definitely in my mind. As for the sexual orientation part, I believe queer as anything other than 'straight' since 'queer' means different or unusual. And since I'm asexual, yes. As for the gender, I believe anything other than 'cis-gender' as queer as well. And since I'm agender, yes. But I don't go around to people saying I'm queer as I'm not really too sure on if people find the term offensive since there is some controversy over the use, or if queer creates a poor impression on myself and such. I don't consider myself LGBT, because it doesn't include asexuals (As it simply means Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender), but then I don't really think of non-binary being included in that as well since non-binaries are fairly invisible in this day and age. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Desmister Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 In my mind I do, yeah. Never called myself queer out loud though because I know a lot of people still have negative feelings about the term. I 100% understand that and I'm not trying to offended anybody. The term doesn't bother me personally, though. I definitely don't mind thinking of myself as/being called queer. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eloise Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 i do when im talking to people who dont know my identity in detail and when i dont want to go into it. its suitable for me when im talking in general terms and because im still learning about myself. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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