Some former RuPaul Drag Race contestants are speaking out as well (two paragraphs from attached article): [Carmen] Carrera is similarly emphatic when asked how she responded to claims that drag performers and others are attempting to reclaim the word tranny, similarly to how some activists have reclaimed words once widely considered derogatory like queer or fag. I feel like right now were barely breaking through as far as people respecting us — even just as humans, Carrera says. Were still trying to be seen as equal. These words are ignorant words, and I feel like [trans awareness is] not at a point where [anyone can say] Yeah, lets take back the power and use them anyway! No.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:46:26 +0000
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