timeoutgurlie
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Think of it like this. When someone uses a word, in a derrogatory way and that is THE ONLY meaning it has...it has power, just that word alone, carries power. Think of bitch, or "the N word". Now, think how women (not all, maybe not even most, but many) accept this word and use it themsleves to proudly describe their character. Why? Because when you use a word that has been used against you, and you accept it and become proud of it, it loses it's power to hurt, now, it's become a word with more than one definition, recognized by many people. I think the N word is the best example, so as with other racial 'slurs', the minute those of us of color took those words and began using them amongst ourselves, they lost that extremely hurtful power (to a degree of course, if used with intent to hurt or degrade, for many it still has that effect). Now, it's so commonly used that the people who used it to hurt and degrade feel robbed of 'their word for those people'...empowering to "those people", don't you think? I feel that words like dirty, nasty, slut, whore, even the ever harsh C word, all of these words now have dual meanings. Word used to describe people like us with 'kinks' and a seemingly 'sexual deviancy', now we've taken these words and made them just as you said, terms of endearment, something to take PRIDE in rather than be burdened with shame, which is what people who don't understand this lifestyle want us to feel, ashamed, worth less than they are. Now, we've takent hose words and owned them, accepted them and cherish them for a completely new meaning that's all our own. In time, you may decide you won't attach the stereotypical definiton to the words and you'll enjoy them because of what they bring out in you, and maybe you never will enjoy them and that's ok too. Just don't limit yourself to a narrow view, think hard about how you feel about certain things and why, and if there's something there you feel guilt for and think of whether you really ::should:: or if you do because others have said that's how it's supposed to be
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