I think it's a bit different when the word has been totally abandoned for the previous use. I don't know anyone who uses 'lame' or 'dumb' to refer to people with those disabilities. It's practically an archaic meaning at this point. Gay is still most popular as a reference to sexuality.
originally it meant "happy." words change. i don't really care that some people in the 90s meant it in a homophobic way. it's 2024 and being the slur police is fuckin gay
I mean thank you, I remember I got banned from a group like 10 years ago because I said the forbidden F-word, they all knew I was pan and trans, but apparently my N-Word Pass expired?
Can't say the t-word either, I remember before it was a pejorative it was more like a cute nickname.
original meaning: "waaaah I got trapped into thinking a person of the sex I'm not attracted to is hot and now my genitalia is making me feel weird!"
new & improved meaning: this person dressed not as their assigned-birth-sex is so hot they could literally trap me Looney Tunes style by being distractingly attractive 😩
Not the T-Word I meant, I think Trap is still an appropiate term for femboys in a purely sexual context. It's only offensive when used as a term for transgirls... at least that's what I've heard