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In Today's Society What Does The Term "Freak" Mean To You?

rhinefire

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Back in the insensitive days when we had slur names for every race, national origin and physical condition "freak" was one that applied to someone that was not like other for lack of a better definition. My question now does the term "freak" apply to anyone today as we do still hear the word used and quite often? Is it OK to use it?
 
rhinefire said:
Back in the insensitive days when we had slur names for every race, national origin and physical condition "freak" was one that applied to someone that was not like other for lack of a better definition. My question now does the term "freak" apply to anyone today as we do still hear the word used and quite often? Is it OK to use it?
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We're all freaks now.
 
Iam a tattooed freak. Thank you very much.
She's a super freak, super freak. Freaks are a good time.
 
I don't hear it very often at all. I think we have moved away from being so narrow-minded as a whole. It used to just refer to someone who had an outwardly "extreme" appearance or characteristics.
 
A member of the tea party.
 
Feminazis.
 
rhinefire said:
Back in the insensitive days when we had slur names for every race, national origin and physical condition "freak" was one that applied to someone that was not like other for lack of a better definition. My question now does the term "freak" apply to anyone today as we do still hear the word used and quite often? Is it OK to use it?
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there were traveling freak shows that went from town to town, you know with the bearded lady, the two headed man, the snake woman, of course midgits and much more. They made pretty good money at it but PC kind of put them out of business. But I really haven't thought about the term freak in 30-40 years or more. It is a term that has ceased to be used and hence I suppose has no meaning at all to me except in my memory from the very distant past.
 
rhinefire said:
Back in the insensitive days when we had slur names for every race, national origin and physical condition "freak" was one that applied to someone that was not like other for lack of a better definition. My question now does the term "freak" apply to anyone today as we do still hear the word used and quite often? Is it OK to use it?
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Not in polite discussion it isn't. It is still, however, a valid pejorative term.

Freak still means, in my book anyway, anyone too strange for society to accept into their own as an example of their society. For the record, I have considered myself a freak since I was six.
 
"Freak" to me is someone that modifies their appearance to attempt to be the single most aesthetically appealing person in the world. Glamour photos are freaks in that they alter a "normal" face and body to attempt to say "you will look like this if you use our product". People that spend hours in front of mirrors should wear a t-shirt saying "something is missing".
 
You will never be able to pin down a single definition for a word that has many meanings. Freak is one of those words that has many meanings.

One thing is certain though, the word freak isnt used in younger generations as a insult as much as older generations.

"That guy is a freak on drums!" Typical modern use. Or you might 'get your freak on' . And many more ways along that line of thought. More often than not its used in a positive manner.

Though I am pretty people will say "Look at that freak!" which still may have the original intent or perhaps sometimes not.
 
I've been a hippie freak for most of my life. I embrace the term.
 
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