CAN CERTAIN WORDS BE RECLAIMED?

I'm talking about slurs, stereotypes and the like.
Can they be reclaimed, or should they be abandoned by the sidewalk.
Can words that cause people pain transform into empowerment?
For example, words like slut or bimbo. I see how some people are trying to reclaim it but i wonder if it works or not. and in addition to that, especially in the case of like historical ancient slurs...can they really change into positive words?

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Cestelle 15 02,2021

I mean, yeah, they *can* be, but is it... y'know, necessary or will these words provide any practical usage? No, not really. Like I could "reclaim" the f-slur or the r-slur, but there's literally not a single instance in which I *need* to say them, so I don't ever say them. And I *could* say them to "reclaim" some sort of "power", but I don't feel ...... reply

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