Why Can’t Queers Just Stop Being Victims?

The psychology and corruption of language

J. M. Tolcher
Prism & Pen
Published in
7 min readMay 4, 2024

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actor Hilary Swank posing for Grand Theft Auto mugshot in the film Boys Don’t Cry
A still from Boys Don’t Cry (1996) featuring Hilary Swank.

“Words are energy and cast spells. That’s why it’s called spelling.” — Bruce Lee

Language is important. The way we use words matter. And some words can become so laden with ill-meaning that they become unusable.

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J. M. Tolcher
Prism & Pen

Author of bestselling memoir Poof at jmtolcher.com | 🏳️‍🌈 writer from Brisbane, Australia