Yep, you really hit the nail on the head

Not sure what the link is for, I’m fine with people using it in their own life and media. But using it referring to me or in reference to lesbians makes my skin crawl as someone who used to be called that by homophobic teenagers

I’m personally kind of reminded of how “faggot” and “dyke” are being “taken back” and used jokingly/sarcastically, but I still get really uncomfortable if someone uses them with me. They’ll say “oh I don’t mean it offensively!” But it’s not really up to you to decide what’s offending another person or not.

It was used heavily as a slur/insult for a very long time

None of the other people working on it had any idea what or why they were making it. When they would ask ALW questions about the plot he would just say “It’s about Cats” as if that answered the question

There’s a million reasons for a story to exist. All of them are important and all of them matter. I’m gay myself and sometimes I want a “Miseducation of Cameron Post” and other times I just want a “Gentleman Jack”. Sometimes escapism keeps us from losing our minds while going through shit