I am not joking about any of this. I do hate the word - it's why you don't ever see it used here. I skipped this event last year because of the name.
However, my girls want to go, and it really does look like a good event. It's the sort of thing I love seeing libraries do and Akron has a great one, so we are going this year I AM planning on bringing the Voltron costume and we ARE promoting it here.
However, it doesn't change my feelings about that word. Just because you claim it as your own, does not rob it of it's sting. The ones who use that word to hurt don't care that you have claimed it as your own. It's still a negative description, and I wish the fan community would stop using it.
However, my girls want to go, and it really does look like a good event. It's the sort of thing I love seeing libraries do and Akron has a great one, so we are going this year I AM planning on bringing the Voltron costume and we ARE promoting it here.
However, it doesn't change my feelings about that word. Just because you claim it as your own, does not rob it of it's sting. The ones who use that word to hurt don't care that you have claimed it as your own. It's still a negative description, and I wish the fan community would stop using it.