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Warning: This page is about the slur as a reclaimed identity, not as a slur itself. If this word is triggering to you, please be cautious about viewing this page.▼
▲This page is about the slur as a reclaimed identity, not as a slur itself. If this word is triggering to you, please be cautious about viewing this page.
'''Maricón''' is a Spanish slur most commonly used against effeminate men in general (whether they are LGBTQIA+ or not) and [[transfeminine]] individuals, though it has also been used to refer to many other queer individuals regardless of their identity. It is similar to "[[F*ggot|f*g]]" and "p*ssy" in English, and as such, has been reclaimed by some of its targets.
== Etymology ==
''Maricón'' derives from the name María, a symbol of women and a frequent female name in 16th century Spain, the time and place in which the term originated.<ref>[https://www.moscasdecolores.com/en/gay-dictionary/spanish/maricon/ Term's history]</ref> ''Marica'', originally supposed to be the diminutive of the previously mentioned name, caught the same connotation.
== History & Revindication ==
In an important sector of the gay community, at least in Spain, this word is used among some queer individuals themselves without any pejorative burden. Many carry out a reappropriation or claim of ''maricón'' and other terms with similar connotations, similar to what was done among anglophones regarding the word queer.