The lexicon can be an interesting phenomenon. The power words have can change as society changes, and that's usually a good thing. A title like "Queer Eye" may have been offensive twenty years ago, but that word has been reclaimed by the gay community and become more empowering. Similarly, the phrase "Dykes on Bikes" was recently trademarked by lesbian bikers in San Francisco (where else?). The San Francisco Women's Motorcycle Contingent was previously denied the trademark by the US Patent Office, but the National Center for Lesbian Rights insisted the word was no longer offensive. Right on, sisters.

