DoctorTYVM@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoCanada advises LGBTQ2 travellers to be aware of U.S. state lawsglobalnews.caexternal-linkmessage-square266fedilinkarrow-up1711arrow-down130
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minus-squarepoweruser@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 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-squareutopianfiat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 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.