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On paper maybe but only a fraction of the gay population identifies as queer. Visit any gay bar and ask around. You'll quickly see that not everyone identifies
by Raphmedia 7y ago
On paper maybe but only a fraction of the gay population identifies as queer. Visit any gay bar and ask around. You'll quickly see that not everyone identifies to that label.
If Queer was a fully synonymous with gay, the acronym wouldn't be "LGBTQ+" but simply "LGBT+".
- gurumeditations 7y agoFor classification purposes, queer is accurate. It’s so we can avoid a thousand-letter acronym.
- vsef 7y agoThere are two different usages here: queer as umbrella term inclusive of LGBT etc, and queer as a specific identity. The usage as identity of its own is intentionally ambiguous/expansive but frequently implies some form of gender fluidity. The term can also ambiguously imply a particular political stance with regard to the role of gender in society, or more strongly a particular leftist philosophy. I am gay man, I do not identify as queer, I think that is pretty common. I'm fine mostly with the umbrella term, but also don't identify with enough parts of that politics that I wouldn't use the term myself ever. The original commenter is right that the apps don't necessarily seem welcoming to the specifically queer identified.