Gaymer_Girl said:
BeardedTankBeast said:
I've met a number of trans women in my time, and None of them are Ever cool with someone calling them the t-slur. It's just dehumanizing and gross. Trans girls exist, they go to the grocery store and live their lives and deserve love and respect like anyone else. Don't be gross when talking about them or to them.
A number of trans folks are active on the forums and in comments. It sucks big time that they have to see derogatory language that doesn't frame them as actual people. Just a thought.
Like most slurs, it's about reclaiming them. Some trans girls like myself feel comfortable using the words "tranny" and "trap", but I hate things like "shemale" and "fag", whereas others might not have an issue with it. Either way, never use any of them if you aren't trans
Also, "sissy" and "femboy" are reserved for males who act girly in a sexual setting, never for trans girls
I'm interested. I feel where you’re coming from, but as a black guy, I can't really see how horrifically offensive the word you see as a slur is, aside from "fag." That one's obviously busted, though I like using it with a male partner (SPECIFICALLY MALE) as part of degradation play as dirty talk.
But I don't see "tranny" as being so bad, though I don't use the term. I just say "she" or "woman." Just feels like it makes sense. If you live as a woman, you're a woman as far as I'm concerned. Not that my concern means anything, though...