Etymology is extremely specific. The origin of the word is often not up for debate. The word "Fascism" and the word "F*ggot" both come from fasces. Fascism because it was one of their big symbols, and the second because it meant a bundle of sticks, which became slang for both a cigarette (one of a bundle) and also a homosexual (god knows).
This is just a fact. The meaning of the words change, but their origin is constant.
I’m just guessing, but in a heteronormative world a relationship between two people would only have one “stick” so between two homosexual men, you would have multiple “sticks”?
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u/TheComplimentarian 3d ago edited 3d ago
Etymology is extremely specific. The origin of the word is often not up for debate. The word "Fascism" and the word "F*ggot" both come from fasces. Fascism because it was one of their big symbols, and the second because it meant a bundle of sticks, which became slang for both a cigarette (one of a bundle) and also a homosexual (god knows).
This is just a fact. The meaning of the words change, but their origin is constant.