Why are women called bitches when we express ourselves? Why are gays and lesbians called fags, dykes and queers? These words have been used against us to oppress and silence. When we reclaim these words, we take the power that has been used to silence us and it gives us a new voice of confidence and empowerment.

On the occasions that I've been called a bitch, I've discovered that I have been in total control of myself. It usually happens when, for a brief moment, I abandon all the things that hold me back from speaking my mind. Instead of cautiously opening my comment with, ...

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