Offended?
Dear Dyke Whisperer, I don’t have a problem with the word “dyke.” I refer to myself and my friends as “dykes” all the time. Some lesbians I know find the word offensive. You obviously don’t. Are you afraid that you might offend lesbians by referring to yourself as “The Dyke Whisperer”?
Tess in Cleveland
Dear Tess,
I don’t mean to offend anybody: I believe that by reclaiming a word considered a slur a generation ago we assert our power and self-determination.
