Interestingly enough, that's also how I feel about "bub." I was called that once, and I did not take it well. Because the only person I'd ever heard use that was Wolverine, towards people he is not exactly acting friendly with.
Interesting. I've only had one guy call me that (it may have been "bubs", I don't remember), but the context made it obvious that it was friendly. I can certainly see the term being used in a hostile way as well. Cis is always used with the intention of othering the target, so there's no ambiguity for that term.
Most words can be said in a positive or negative way. Nimrod was an erudite scholar, but calling someone Nimrod nowadays will likely get a hostile reaction thanks to Bugs Bunny of all people.
They are also never used to just refer to normal people but always in a negative or an attack against normal people.
Interestingly enough, that's also how I feel about "bub." I was called that once, and I did not take it well. Because the only person I'd ever heard use that was Wolverine, towards people he is not exactly acting friendly with.
Exactly . If a term is always used to refer to someone negatively you can’t claim it’s not a slur
Interesting. I've only had one guy call me that (it may have been "bubs", I don't remember), but the context made it obvious that it was friendly. I can certainly see the term being used in a hostile way as well. Cis is always used with the intention of othering the target, so there's no ambiguity for that term.
Most words can be said in a positive or negative way. Nimrod was an erudite scholar, but calling someone Nimrod nowadays will likely get a hostile reaction thanks to Bugs Bunny of all people.