“But them bullets hit you hot, show no love for a thot.” Since then, it’s become a popular slang term, appearing in songs and Instagram comments and captions galore. In a 2014 Complex interview, Duan Gaines, who has produced videos for Chief Keef, recounts hearing the word in 2012...
I’m 29 years old, though, which is an important context—I didn’t really hear the word thrown around too much as a slur. To me, its usage is twofold: it’s an umbrella term for LGBTQ+ people, and it’s a radical reclamation of a slur that’s inherently political. I think of ...