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“Terf” is very definitely used as a slur, at least in the UK - people labelled Terf in my experience usually describe themselves as “Gender Critical”.
by implements 4y ago
“Terf” is very definitely used as a slur, at least in the UK - people labelled Terf in my experience usually describe themselves as “Gender Critical”.
- tsimionescu 4y agoA word that describes a group whose beliefs you oppose does not become a slur by virtue of you using it in opposition. If some people view the Tories or any association with them or their paltform in a very negative light, that doesn't mean that calling Theresa May "a tory" is using a slur about her. Just like calling France's Jean-Luc Melanchon "a socialist" is not a slur against him, even if spoken by someone who despises socialism. This remains true even if they prefer slightly different terms. At worst, calling someone by a label that doesn't correctly define them, and that you mean pejoratively, may be considered an insult, but not a slur - say, calling Barack Obama a socialist, or calling Tony Blair a tory.