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[–] [S] 19 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's not that it is always an anti trans dog whistle, just that it's frequently used as one. When you see otherwise used that way, it causes PTSD when people use it innocuously. I still can't here "fren" without instantly being suspicious

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  • [–] 14 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Oh no, what's wrong with "fren" I've used it a lot without any further meanings.

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  • [–] [S] 18 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    The neonazis once used it as a dogwhistle to signal to each other. They had a subreddit so bad that even that useless company banned them fairly quickly. They really don't use it anymore as far as I know, so it really isn't a problem to use it. That doesn't stop me wincing whenever I hear it though

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  • [–] 10 points 1 month ago (1 child)

    Are you talking about ‘fren’ as in a funny word ‘friend’ or am I just that much out of the loop of queerphobic language?

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