The r-word is used 3 times in the final story of the book. The word "queer" is used in every. single. story. to mean odd or strange.

There's a perpetual emptiness floating through the stomachs of these stories. I liked it, even though I only really liked the first 2 stories and only kinda liked another one. (Beverly girl you would've loved Stay Soft by Mitski.) I don't care enough to do research into the stuff she talks about, but it really does feel like she did her research!