slur
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Once a slur that implied homosexuality was shamefully deviant, “queer” was “reclaimed” in the 1980s by gay activists as a synonym for “gay.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
That this didn’t happen has sparked a back-and-forth about culpability, with Deadline reporting BAFTA’s assurance that it made the BBC and the broadcast’s producers aware that the slur was audible shortly after Davidson blurted it.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
Labour MP Dawn Butler wrote to the BBC asking for an "urgent explanation" as to why the slur was broadcast despite the show being on a delay.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026
The slur was involuntarily blurted by John Davidson, whose life experience dealing with Tourette syndrome inspired the film “I Swear.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
Figure 1.85: A slur marking indicates no articulation — no break in the sound — between notes of different pitches.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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