@DoctorTYVM to News • 1 year agoCanada advises LGBTQ2 travellers to be aware of U.S. state lawsglobalnews.caexternal-linkmessage-square215arrow-up1723arrow-down131cross-posted to: canadapolitics
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish7•1 year agoTIL that term is considered a slur. I remember learning about them in anthropology class ~15 years ago and that was the term used. So is the respectful terminology today to use whichever modern LGBTQ label is accurate, or should I use two-spirit in historical context?
minus-square@utopianfiatlinkEnglish5•1 year agoWhen speaking of first nations and amerindians who are queer and self-identify as two-spirit, use two-spirit. Historically, I don’t know.
TIL that term is considered a slur. I remember learning about them in anthropology class ~15 years ago and that was the term used.
So is the respectful terminology today to use whichever modern LGBTQ label is accurate, or should I use two-spirit in historical context?
When speaking of first nations and amerindians who are queer and self-identify as two-spirit, use two-spirit. Historically, I don’t know.