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Originally Posted by jolo
Bionca,
If I am understanding you correctly, what you are saying that it is more about whose is using the term and the intent of the person than it is the terminology itself ?  |
Yes, and no. It's like "queer". Some gay and lesbian people use it - in some context it is actually the best and easiest term to use. On the other hand, some random straight person calling a group of gay people "queer" will rightly be seen as a jerk (at best).
It is important to look at how words are used in the general culture. When a non-trans woman says "Girl, you look like a tranny" - what is she implying? When gossip blogs say that as actress "looks tranny" - what is that? Now, given that trans women are called this word by people to invalidate our gender as women, hearing it from some random guy who may (or may not) be into trans women we should not be expected to automatically give the benefit of the doubt.