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[–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 17 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

It's a proxy for queerphobia.

[–] eupraxia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 4 hours ago

phobia of neurodivergent people as well, I think. A lot of the things people find weird and offputting are just like... autism or something.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

It certainly feels that way sometimes. "I can't say the other F-word, so I'll call you a furry."

[–] alcoholicorn@lemmy.ml 5 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Not quite, I mean more in the way any pejorative they'd use against a furry, that person thinks about queer people.