#for the sake of clarity I'm not saying stud is a slur I'm saying it's another racialized queer term

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If you're white, please can you not say bulldyke? That is a slur aimed at black lesbians. This is a just in case you come across it. I have been called it before and I would rather white people wouldn't say it. Thank you!

I am Black and am familiar with the term, but I'm also gonna post this as sort of a PSA because I've also seen it misused before by white folks who didn't know its history. The same is true for bulldagger (which is derived from the same term "bulldiker")- both words are generally used to refer to butch lesbians but especially Black butches specifically.

The exact etymology of the terms are unknown but the dehumanizing implication of "bull" is apparent. It is a term that, like others, has been reclaimed, but its use is complicated by its history of racialized usage; terms like "stud" are similarly racialized.

There's nothing wrong with reclaiming slurs, but be mindful!! Not all words are for all people, and some terms have more complex connotations than just meaning queer. Do your research!

#not a heritage post #asks #the fairy rambles #ngl it took me a bit to determine how to reapond to this #partially because I was jumpscared by the idea of someone assuming I was white #also because this post is my first usage of the term that I recall here so I'm also unsure what prompted the ask? #nonetheless a great opportunity to talk about how some queer slurs are racialized which complicates who's allowed to reclaim them #for the sake of clarity I'm not saying stud is a slur I'm saying it's another racialized queer term