Can LGBT people call eachother LGBT hate words

Some straight guy called me a dyke today , I don't think I would like anyone else calling me a dyke .

 

It just depends on the relationship between the people.

I don't like those terms, so if someone called me "faggot" or whatever, I would not be okay with it and I would tell them so. But if two other gay guys want to call each other that, they can do what they want.

 

I think if it was an in joke between friends that'd be one thing but I'd be pretty damn pissed/offended if someone called me a "tranny" or a "dyke" no matter how good of a friend they were. I don't know about other people but that is just my personal opinion...

 

Hmm, well I don't mind jokes, but please do not call me a transgender offline... It hurts my feelings, because besides having the right genitals, I have always felt like a boy, so in some sense transgender is innappropriate

 

I agree that it does depend on the relationship of those two people involved and if you like joking around and playfully teasing each other like that.

 

Yeah, it depends on the relationship.

 

I had one friend who commented that I would look like a "tranny" if I dressed in a male fashion, and I told her that was offensive. She looked shocked and replied "But my other trans* male friend doesn't mind!"

To each his (her? Their? Xir?) own, huh?

 

I wouldn't do it because I just don't like those words, but I don't really care if two LGBT friends want to jokingly call each other names. It's pretty easy to tell if there's even a hint of malicious intent.

Side note: I can't believe faggot was a spelling word in my sixth grade class. It was defined as a bundle of sticks, but really? How could my teacher have thought that was a good idea?

 

Depends on who the friend was and how they used it

 

It's not cool don't call me a f:***: dyke , I'll hit you the one two punch .

 

Naaaah. I would have the good humor to throw it back in their face though lol

 

I think it would depend on the relationship between those involved.

 

Depends on the relationship with them.

 

If you don't have a white robe on, or goosestep with fancy armbands, then it probably isn't worth acknowledging, outside of a circle of friends/associates. But even then, the context would be crucial, because otherwise, it could be kind of annoying.

 

I wouldn't say "fag(got)" under any circumstances, but the rest can be fair game. If I do use them, I'm very careful. Not only do I need to be careful who I say it to but I also need to think about who else can hear it, just to make sure they don't get the wrong ideas.

 

It depends on the comfort levels of those present.

I agree that those who use sexual or racial slurs on one oneself or another member of a social group opens the door for those on the outside to feel that it is acceptable to do the same, but I don't believe that it is a double standard.

Beyond name calling, it is very common for people to make self-deprecating about themselves and even more common for well-acquainted friends to poke fun at one another; however, what is acceptable for a family member to say, a friend to say, a lover to say, an enemy to say, or an unknown outsider to say differs dramatically. Regardless of terminology. There have and will always be things that is acceptable for members of certain groups or those who hold certain status to say or do that wouldn't be acceptable for other people. Interactions within a family unity, a romantic unit, or a demographical unit. It is not a violation of equality or a double standard, it is simply a fact of life and social interaction.

 

Me and my friends use racial slurs and terrible words towards each other all the time. But if anyone else said anything to me it would not be acceptable. I think thats how most people are.