# Why was this useage of "queer" offensive?

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**Created:** [April 5, 2022, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-useage-of-queer-offensive/962320 "2022-04-05T15:04:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2022, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-was-this-useage-of-queer-offensive/962320/5 "2022-04-05T15:24:40Z")

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In the context used in the modded post, it sure looks like it is being used offensively.

> [@Has anyone else noticed that almost every single couple/family in commercials now is interracial?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-else-noticed-that-almost-every-single-couple-family-in-commercials-now-is-interracial/962285/35):
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> There have been lots of non-whites on TV for quite a while now but this preponderance of interracial couples and queers is something I’ve only been seeing since the last election. I don’t need progressive moral lessons in my TV commercials to accept people for just being different from me.

I got the flag, I debated if a note or warning was merited. I checked some things on the board and Googled queer. First thing in the definition was OFFENSIVE. So based on this, I issued the warning. Context was the most important part of my decision.

Obviously I am willing to listen to why I might be wrong.

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