socialistgay:

I read something earlier today that said smth along the lines of “straight boys use f*ggot to gender police straight boys who they see as feminine and most say they wouldn’t use it against gay peers”

Like 1) you believed straight boys on their usage of homophobic slurs

2) as if gay men aren’t seen as less than/not men which establishes the use of f*ggot as an effective means to police masculinity because by accusing another boy of being a f*ggot, you establish yourself as an arbiter of masculinity keeping you safe from being accused of being a f*ggot