Sexual slur
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A sexual slur is a term of disparagement used to refer to members of a given gender, sex, or sexual orientation in a derogatory or pejorative manner. The motivation for using a sexual slur is often sexism and/or bias against a sexual orientation or practice.[1][2]
Many sexual slurs are used in a wide range of contexts outside of their primary meaning; for example, gay may be used as a term of disparagement to refer to any person or thing the speaker thinks is worthy of contempt (e.g. "Those sneakers are gay"). Used in this way, the slur conveys contempt by associating its target with an (implicitly despised) sexual minority.
See also
References
- ^ Croom, Adam M. (May 2011). "Slurs". Language Sciences. 33 (3): 343–358. doi:10.1016/j.langsci.2010.11.005.
- ^ Austin, Terry. "พรฮับ". Retrieved 29 October 2023.
External links
Look up sexpletive in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Amatory Thesaurus
- Sex Dictionary — lists non-slang terms and some slang
- The World's Largest Collection of Masturbation Synonyms
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