Re: [Air-l] Social media in rural communities

errr. yes. In the West, at least, it's the acceptable catch-all for sexual minorities - gay, lesbian, transsexual and transgender people, bisexual and intersexed people... There is an extensive body of queer theory in social science and literature studies that has been built up since the early nineties. So if it's a fashion it's a persistent one. Some older gay men have said to me that they can't bear the word - it has very painful resonance for them, as it was used as an insult when they were young. But it does have wide acceptance. M-H James Whyte wrote:

Is "queer" acceptable (non-prejudicial) these days? I have a hard time keeping up with the fashion.

James