Dammit! I live in FloriDUH and I am gay!! … yes, very much needed word: “This is a curse word and for many, it’s equivalent to the n-word. It’s bad.”

This is the note that accompanied this cartoon to my clients today:
Dear editors,
Yeah, I’m a bad boy.
I didn’t do today’s cartoon lightly. I had serious doubts about this cartoon as soon as I thought of it and I wasn’t certain I would draw it. This is a curse word and for many, it’s equivalent to the n-word. It’s bad.
I also knew that if I did it differently that it would make the cartoon weaker, which is something I’m not fond of. So, I sent it to a few trusted individuals. Two of my friends who are straight said I should find another way to do this,although they did like it. One of my straight friends said, “Go for it,” though I had to factor in that she might be a bit crazy and she gets banned on social media a LOT.
My cousin in Houston, who is…
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