What Does Queer Really Mean?
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2017
- "I thought that my confusion with my presentation was me just trying to fit into one of those boxes." This is what it really means to be queer.
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What does being queer mean to you?
It means I can be my self without knowing what and who I am
I don’t have a perfect definition and people can help me out, Queer people love people for who they are no matter what their significant other decides to label themselves under the umbrella of sex, gender, presentation, sexual orientation etc. straight, trans, gender fluid, pansexual, etc.
Sometimes people are born with a sexual organ that does or doesn’t fit their outlook of themselves example an individual who identifies themselves as a woman as XXY and was born with a penis etc. The possibilities are endless.
There is a really interesting documentary I watched in Netflix of babies born with a different sexual organ and parents ultimately end up deciding for their child by proceeding to have then operated without the child’s consent and down the line the child ends up growing up feeling like their the opposite sex or gender
Recognize the complexity and fluidity of human sexuality. Embrace the need to love, and build relationships and identities beyond labels.
@@turnipspickled9192 It's okay... Frustration is normal when someone can't understand why he can't impose his points of view. But welI, I had to answer because maybe someone who is searching will read this and find we are not all emotionally constipated, and maybe, this person needs to remember how valuable every human is, with or without label... And I sincerely hope, someday you get the courage to find yourself by questioning your own prejudices instead of trying to impose them 😉.
@@turnipspickled9192 By the way, I'm not condescending. I really think I always should answer in good terms and explain because obviously, it's hard to know how other people think and feel if we don't say it.
But you repeated it two or three times, so it sounds like an obsession. So, that was your point? ... You feel you have to say in all places how "only exist" heterosexuals, bisexuals and homosexuals because you feel we are dumb and you have to enlight us?.. Mmm... You know "queer" is not new right? You should read about Queer Theory, even the identities you accept today are recognized with a lot of help of it.
so basically, "I hate all these labels so I made a new label to separate me from labels"
Basically 👌🤣
Hating labels, so create your own basically
so its like pansexuality but like different name? I dont understand omg
@@burburfrozen5737 Not really. This is a word that allows people to say they don't fit the heteronormative, even if they don't find themselves in one of the sexual identities we recognize today, due to their fluidity or other reasons. This is useful because it helps them to make a statement and reminds us how colorful humanity is.
Yea it basically is a label for "no labels" it's pretty necessary for me because when people come up to me and asked what my sexuality is, I don't have to come up with a thousand word essay on describing how my sexuality sometimes fluctuates and just tell them that I'm "queer" and if they need further explanations, just ask them to look up Google or just give them a link to an article about the label 'queer' or a link to this video. It's efficient, it saves time and I don't need the whole conversation to be awkwardly only about me
i still don't understand it..
It means they're in the middle somewhat. They're somewhat gay but not entirely, it's a bit confusiong, I had to search it up too because the video didn't explain it.
I'm asia same
I'm asia Im currently reading a book about what queer means and in the beginning they say that summon it up to that queer can mean a bunch of different things. Its not suppose to have a single defined label but is there to twist our sense of what is normal and what is not and that it basically means different and going against the norm(Kinda). Defining the word would kinda ruin its meaning?
I'm not super educated on the matter but to my understanding queer simply means not submitting to society's gender binary. It's important to understand that sex and gender are completely different thing
Haha makes no sense!
"What are you?" - yes.
XD
😂😂😂😭😭😭😭😭
I think queer is when you know you're on the spectrum but you don't really want to label yourself
Queer is also an umbrella term for the whole LGBTQ+ community.
Yup basically bisexuality
@@polygentle5679 yes, it is
tinakris naibot bisexuality is loving 2 genders (mostly males and females)
They never got to the point and I'm still uneducated
It means gender neutral.
This comment is old af, but Queer just means not straight and/or cis.
@@user-qz8te6zj1k NOOO
It means that they dont have a set kind of 'rules' for their sexuality and that even though they have same sex attraction there will be exceptions
Emma Cadence thanks emma :)
So it's when you don't really know what you are, but you just know that you're not straight
since people still seem to be confused: identifying as queer means loving whoever you want, despite you or the other person’s gender identity; it’s basically an umbrella term which many other sexualities/identities can fall under
Isn't that pansexual?
@@MrMonst3rQc it can be! pansexual could fall under the umbrella term of queer
@@morganj8978 so I can identify as pansexual/queer??
@@artistrystore4740 yes! I do :) For me, queer is more about how I identify, my presentation, my mindset. Pansexual is who I am attracted to.
Sooooo, if it means everything, it also means nothing.
You don't feel fit in any label, or you can't identify or "choose" any label, I guess that's it
*theme's about the meaning of queer*
"I realized I can be with anyone"
*but honey that is pansexual*
G DRP it's their label. Maybe they don't feel comfortable with the label of "pansexual"
z bowyer that's actually not the definition of pan. Pan includes every single gender, and trans doesn't matter. Pan also includes non-bin.
*bisexual
Aish Tuli who are you to tell people what sexuality they are? Don't correct people. It's not cute.
yep me when I figured out I was pansexual XD
so you say you identify as queer but you also don’t like labels 🤦♀️
Ur point??
Joon is such a wonderful name oh my gosh !
Mal Nam it's Jun
Mal Nam I honestly want to name my future child that. This video really inspired me.
Mal woow 100th like♡
Namjoon. Sorry.
Nam Joon hihi
I support LGBT+ but i dont agree with what rowan said. Gender does exist, dont pretend that male and female isn't a thing. If you have no gender identity then thats different but dont just straight up say that gender is made up. You can argue that sexuality is made up but not gender. Female and male is a real thing. Having a Penis or a vagina is a real thing BUT you Dont have to identify with that. Just wanted to state the differences between the fact that female and male does exist and isnt made up and the freedom of opinion to choose to be neither or both or whatever you want! 😀
Gigi male and Female is sex. Its not gender. 🙈
@@ADAM-uf3my Sex and gender are the same thing. Gender Role may be what you're thinking of.
Half Seen nah, gender and sex are different. Sex (male and female), gender (feminin and masculine). But being a female doen't make you feminin and vice versa.
So if someone doesnt identify with any label including queer are they hyper queer. 4 Billion years of evolution and we somehow ended up at this.
I came out of this video more confused than these confused people
Bruh......... I just wanted a defenition
Jun be wearing the same giant safety pin I use to keep my knitting together.
This was no help 🤣
So you made your own label?
Nice...
So... "queer" means "bissexual" without wanting to call yourself bissexual?
I think... judging by this video, “queer” means you don’t know what the hell you want to identify yourself as. Literally.
An umbrella term used and reclaimed by many whose sexual orientations and/or gender identities fall outside of cisgender/straight norms.
If the word Queer can umbrella the entire LGBT community; than why do we need all the other letters?
Not trying to be rude or condescending, would it be easier if queer was the standard terminology?
Using the word queer in reference to the term odd is very 19th century.
Our language has improved so why can't we just make this adjustment.
I'm just a 50-year-old hetero male trying to make sense of the modern world and not offend anybody.
You are absolutely right. For example im a lesbian and not queer.
people love labels
DUKE* I use queer because im not straight but im not gay or bi either, im not set and stone on anything. So i can go by queer or not straight, either one. Its just a quick explanation for me.
@@duckcylinder9903 Ohh, I understand. So u're gay! Now I understand! ^^
I mean... Languages is just putting labels on concepts so you can communicate with others. They get more specific as we get more understanding of them.
If these people don't relate to the specific sexuality/gender identities/orientations that exist, it might be because they belong to one that hasn't been identified yet or it might be that it's a specific subtype they haven't heard of yet.
Like atoms, they've technically always existed but were only named when discovered and started being communicated to other people.
thank you for this video I know I am late but this has really helped me. thank you
So glad to hear!!
Lol when she says only i know who i am.... well clearely you dont.
The most mysterious word that no one can define:Queer
They like who they like, love who they love, and are whatever or whoever they are. They don't want the stress of having a label claiming they're this, or that they're that, they are just human. (Also just a quick question: If you go by non binary pronouns or opposite gender pronouns, can you just say that's queer as well or do you have to say, "I'm non binary and queer." ?)
But they still have a sexuality by definition. Either they are confused and don't know yet or they don't want communicate their sexuality to others for different reasons.
@@tinakrisnaibot3233 No fuck off. You’ve been spreading your bigotry throughout this whole comment section.
pronouns don’t equal gender. so you could just say your pronouns are they/them. or different pronouns but still be queer. i don’t think you have to be non binary to use they/them pronouns. correct me if i’m wrong though. i use they/them pronouns but i’ve been doing lots of research to try and find a label for myself.
if u fall in love with anybody that means your pan right?
I wanted to know what does it mean and noone explained anything.
at the end of the day it won't matter
the first person sounds like they’re about to cry so if that’s their normal voice then rip
I'm really stuck with what I feel is my gender and what I identify as and after this I think I might know but I'm still stuck but honestly I let people call me whatever because I don't care and I sometimes feel like I'm not a girl or I'm not a boy and I'm just neither so I let people call me whatever.. but I am not sure if there is a label for what I feel that I am and this kind of opened my eyes a little ✨
I love what Join said. I think we all have something about us we are uncomfortable with when young that we learn to love as we get older. And I love that he not just comfortable with his name but himself.
if you don’t understand, it’s because you’re still trying to put people into a box who don’t fit. stop tryna label people and understand and categorize everything, that’s how we get divided when we are all connected
THIS
Lol I am so glad I didnt go to a giant high school where I felt like I had to join a group
Welp, learned absolutely nothing because, well, there's nothing. There's literally nothing, no definite answer. I want to learn but there's literally nothing to learn because queer from what I've just watched means nothingness. So much confusion. So does queer mean outsider. I don't want to offend anyone but it's very very confusing.
Queer is basically an LGBTQIA+ term that people can identify as when they don't have or want a specific label.
They like who they like, love who they love, and are whatever or whoever they are. They don't want the stress of having a label claiming they're this, or that they're that, they are just human.
I personally identify as queer because I don't really know how else to label my sexuality.
@@lilcinnamonroll9577 then find out 🤓
@@diegob3759 It's not that easy...
If you understand being confused about your identity you understand queer.
Would you, queer identifying, agree?
Joon is such a badass name
Still i don't know really ...what is queer?!!!🤯🤯
What was the song called used in this??
So ..??
Where is the meaning??
I love joon's earring ☺️☺️
Why do you need any kind of labels? Be yourself and embrace life. oooooh unless you have nothing else to do then throw labels around. It is really starting to get on my nerves...
we all are Human .. Love All. Care each other.
So queer means "none of the above".
So Queer is when you don’t know what you are... I’m still confused 🤷🏽♀️???
You don't feel fit in any label, or you can't identify or "choose" any label, I guess that's it
lil_ catherine;-; Thank you 🙏🏽
lil_ catherine;-;
So they don't like labels but they label themselves "queer"?
@@whyismylifeweird4251 it's not that they don't like, is just that they can't identify or find any label who fit them, and sometimes they choose the label "queer". Because is the closest thing they can find to identify themselves as
@@shokosketches You should have been in the video instead of the actual people on the video,none of them explained it,but you did.
Experts of labels
Head hurts
So what is a queer?
Joon is soooo sweet like omg~
here joon for that moment brought me to tears my really name is wyly so you know what that came with
It's basically a identity for people who cannot find a identity.
If you want to be something different then what you're born as then fine. But don't expect and force people to view you in the same light. You'll be seen as you are not as you want to be.
So basically what you're saying is your a bigot? Nobody wants to be different.
No I'm saying that you can't expect people to conform to your idealism because you believe it to be most right.
Regardless of which side you're on. How you come to see victory will show the true side you stand.
@@foreverhungry5318 I expect people to not murder each other. I expect people to conform to not being racist. Not being a homophobe/transphobe is just basic human decency.
@@verafosnow5858 you're right but you can't make someone feel the same way. At least not with brute force. But you can teach someone all you can but it's their choice to feel how they will.
So basically they are gay or r straight but don’t wanna call themselves gay or straight..... (maybe because they aren’t comfortable at all with who they are)
Joon is still such a nice name holy fuck
I'm late af, but queer is a term used for all sexualities and gender identities that are not cishet: basically all ppl who are not cishet could identify as queer, bc it's an umbrella term, but some people (like me) use it more or less as a label, because they're unlabeled and don't want ot can't use other more specific labels like bi, pan, etc., maybe cuz they're unsure, maybe because they feel like they don't fit in any of them, and many other reasons.
I hope that helped to clear the confusion
Asian nerd had a safety pin stuck in earlobe
And he thought his name is a source of bullying 😂..I was like "dude seriously?? You have giant safety pin hanging from your ear"
I thought "queer" was an umbrella term for people who dont identify as heterosexual or cisgender? Im so confused
Thank you. I'm older, and when I was in middle and high school, calling someone "queer" was a horrible insult. I've always had a hard time saying it. Kind of like the "n" word. Thanks for helping me understand it's meaning and that it's not necessarily a bad word.
If you're asking anyone what queer means, you won't get a straight answer.
I think that there shouldn't be a label for kind of sexuality.... Because why should anybody care whom you are in love with? I think the idea of this came from reproduction... Because a female and a male can reproduce and that's what people identified as nature so the idea of a male and a male or a female and a female relationship seemed to them as something against the nature.... If you know what I mean. But these two things are totally different because love is more than just reproducing that's why I think that there shouldn't be a label like being gay or straight or whatever... That should not be significant.
You love who you love.
Labels can make people more comfortable in who they are. When I took on a label it made me so happy because I was finally able to put a word to what I was feeling.
nobody can't define queer
Too many hate comments. Let the people do them. Mind your own business Karen!
The comment section did not fucking pass the vibe check.
I still don’t understand... okey for an example,,, I know I’m not straight, but I also don’t know if I’m bisexual, pansexual or whatever. I know I like boys and girls but I’m also good with transgender people, but I’m not sure if I’m pan a 100% so I just call myself bi. Can I call myself queer or is it not that?
Is there any labels like "Not interest in any human being!!!" ???If it does exist then I am one 😑😑😑
I'm so confused right now. Do we even need this term ? there is already a term for everything why do we gotta do this more complicated ? XD
That's kind of how languages evolve tho? The more you learn the more specific you get.
That is not how the word queer was used in the book chronicles of Narnia. Or how it was taught when I was in school. QUEER =ODD
So there's gay for men and men, there's lesbian for women and women, and bisexual for both, so what's left to call a queer? Would someone explain me!
This comment section did not pass the vibe check...
2 years later a new species will came out and speak
Im a long hard yellow pencil with a white eraser on the tip
😮 And what's wrong with a black eraser?! All erasers are equal! Racist!
My thoughts: I think there is a difference between sexuality and emotional attraction and physical attraction and spiritual attraction. So, to me, if Queer means solely sexual attraction, I'm heterosexual.
I have so much respect for this, im gay..and this i understand..i choose who i want to be❤
What? If you truly understand please educate the rest of us.
yeah I don't understand
Hi I'm bisexual and non-binary and people always ask me as if I'm queer and I don't know 😂 thanks for this video I understand more ❤️
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So it’s just a person who denies the label bi ?
people who prefer not to put their sexual preference in a box. Someone who is a queer does not want to identify himself as a lesbian, hetero, bisexual or panssexual. And that is why he or she uses the term queer. What does queer mean for him or her? The definition or meaning of queer can only actually be filled in by that person. there is also gender queer, you do not want to be in a gender box, so ur not a girl, boy, and genders like that
umm if your woundering google it cuz its im not 100 % sure but i think its like if you think you might be trans bi lesb or gay but your not sure i dont know exactely but i think so google said queer/questiong which would mean this if it does mean this im queer
No there different. Hi is when you like girls and boys. Queer is when you don't really know and it's this great big fluidity bubble where you can just exist and be you and be free
@@katiec1881 isn't that pansexuality?
@@caglacelik2680 kind of, but my kind of queer so to speak(cuz im queer) is weather or not I'm asexual or not. So if I find people attractive ect... queer can mean a range of different things when is why it's a big bubble of fluidity, where there are no rules to define you. Pan is when you love personalitys not gender. Sorry this is so long
I AM STILL SO FUCKING CONFUSED
isnt the girl at 0:01 the girl from that 'stop revenge porn' video at the channel AS/IS ?!?!
"I'm bisexual but I've never actually dated a girl before, so I lot of people think I'm straight. Just because I only ever had boyfriends and don't find most girls attractive doesn't mean I'm not gay." 😵
X Dikr just because i like a girl dosent mean im straight up gay im still pan also get it STRAIGHT up gay XD
*XD ikr
What is it though? Can this be considered clickbait? I feel clickbaited
So what I gather from this video, is that "queer" means "confused as fuck."
i love this and I'm glad there's a video talking about it! :)
Navel gazing youngsters
I understand it as “other” could be many different things but is not one defined label. Correct me if I am wrong.
1:56 you dont have to know who or what you are and that's ok??? ho no!!!! what a world we live
I'm a three spirit penguin.
hì Bęstí 🌳 ær üoy çøming tö 🌴 då tré 🌲🌳🌴🎄 🍃🌳🌲
No, your simply a bigot.
In Indonesia we called them *"TOMBOY"*
Tomboy bukannya cewek tapi kek laki?
Lol... Guys having sex with guys and also have girlfend would be Tomboys? hahah
I'm not sure I grasped the idea of queer
What is the difference between bisexual and queer?
After a couple years of discovering my sexuality, I finally landed on the word queer/ pan to describe my sexuality. I didn’t like the blocks that the word gay or bi came with so I wanted more of a umbrella term. Sometimes people ask me how gay I am, and unfortunately saying queer doesn’t suffice so I say 90% gay 10% straight just to make it easier for other people... lol.
It’s the new thing to do it’s cool it’s a trend it will did out of use like Facebook did
I think I’m mostly straight. I’ve only dated one guy before but it didn’t work out. But a little part of me likes everyone. I honestly want to go Pansexual.
So for those who want equality, and be treated " JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE " is looking for a label?
This is just f###’d up
Ok.. so I think it basically means that you don’t go by a label, but idk if that means like sexuality wise or gender wise..
But why use the word queer to identify with when queer means strange. Why not use a different label 🏷.
"Queer" and "black" both.
I know it is like language and word meaning can change over time
Why is everyone talking about that fucking umbrella wtf do you meaannn
A lot of negative replies here so I want to add something! I’m queer and I identify as this because it’s an umbrella term meaning “not straight or not cisgender”. I’ve always felt fluid with my sexual orientation and gender identity so being queer allows me to like who I like and feel what I feel without worrying about whether or not I’m fitting into a specific box. So to anyone uncomfortable or upset about the usage of the term queer, it literally has nothing to do with you. Mind your own. 💖💗💕🌺🍒
Edit: instead of being pressed about what label somebody uses to explain their sexuality / gender how about focusing on actual issues that affect this community??? Do y’all get upset abt queer eye?? lol
Richard Ogura Lol
But is it the same as pansexual? Am so confused
Why not simply say you're bi?
Help me out here please.
So if you don’t think or don’t identify with the fit label of heterosexual or homosexual than can you consider yourself queer from that?
@@irfankhalil9225 just use “they” my dude it’s much faster than saying “she or he”
Their not even talking about what it means their just talking about what they feel what it's like to be that
Doesn't fully explain it. But again, I'm not into the whole label BS. It just seems there's a label for everything now and it's becoming ridiculous. My opinion.
these comments are so rude and disrespectful. it’s okay not to understand something but some of these comments are just straight up homophobic. let people do what they want, it doesn’t hurt you.
I thought queer meant somebody who sits down when they pee. In 7th grade during band practice my friend randomly brought up something about aiming in the bathroom and I started laughing because I thought he was kidding because I was like dude are you like 5? So they started calling me a queer. Yea. That's it.
Um... Someone who sits down when they pee is called a girl
@@deadchannellol7366 Or a very self-conscious boy. 😂👌🏻
I don't believe in labels