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The term queer was originally a pejorative synonym for homosexual or gay. However, it was reclaimed by militants in the early ’90s as an expression of pride and power for the purpose of activism.

The change of terminology reflects the attempt to broaden the definition and include other types of non-normative sexuality such as bisexuality, before encompa…

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I am a French free thinker living in the UK. I chose my pen name in reference to the film directed by Yves Boisset in 1975, known in English as “The Common Man”, that depict an odious caricature of ordinary people, the “average Frenchman”.
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