Topic

reclaiming slurs

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Donna Blaze Johnson

Donna Blaze Johnson

Life from 1970s to Early 2000s

55:53–59:01

Donna explains the history of 'dyke' as a slur that was reclaimed, traces its etymology to the Celtic queen Boudica, and discusses how butch/femme roles were once structured like heterosexual relationships.