By: reddi2burst

reddi2burst — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:28:59 +0000

So, I guess “my special dick chick” is out, too? lol

By: aprilts

aprilts — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:51:46 +0000

in this day and age it’s possible to find someone who will object to any term you can think of. Most transwomen will tell you what terms they personally are comfortable with. Until one tells you her preferences you can never go wrong referring to her as a lady.

By: Robwood

Robwood — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:37:44 +0000

I’m sorry, but that explained absolutely nothing. Not only does this article not explain why the term “transexual” is derogatory, it pretty much says that all labeling is derogatory, which is a complete inaccuracy. Labels are necessary to keep from becoming long-winded, especially when needing to repeat them. Unless the transgendered community wish to be called things like, “guys who think they’re girls and have boobs but still have penises,” or anything similar, labels need to be created to keep word traffic at a minimum. I’ve read many articles on how the transgendered community take offense to so many terms (pretty much all of them, including transgender) that it’s become far too politically correct for my taste. As much as I hate to say it (because I really DO have nothing but respect for the community) I’m getting very close to the attitude, “Forget it! Since you can’t decide on an appropriate term, I’ll call you shemales! Get over it and move on!” I do agree that labels give others a preconceived notion of the individual, but those notions change from person to person as people interpret them in different ways. I believe it would be quite beneficial to the community if they simply chose labels that accurately describe their area of transexuality and made those terms official. I know that would be no easy task, but this is an issue that can’t remain unresolved, as it delves into the very core of transexuality.

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