A Glossary of Terms

[JodieTs]

Originally Posted by Bionca

It's funny to me, I have yet to meet a trans woman in the sex industry who *likes* shemale (I'm sure there are, I just haven't met any) or feels like that word represents them or their identity. Most people I have met who embrace the word come across as leaning more toward a fetish relationship to feminizing their bodies.

That's very true, The ONLY people who refer to themselves like that are very much not transsexual women.
Usually they are ?weekend warriors? and the whole transsexual ?condition? is one they idolize/fantasize about,
yet they don't have the inclination for whatever reason 'walk-the-walk'
I see these in peoples profile names on transgendered social sites.

?Hello, pleased to meet you, my name's: Jodie shemale cum-dump?
That would get very strange looks from my bank manager, or the regional secretary of the local Womens Institute!

Originally Posted by Bionca

I don't think this is exactly true from what I've seen. At least among the women I know, there isn't much issue with trans women who call themselves/ each other "tranny". It's when non-trans people throw it around, since it's mostly used as a joke or to ridicule how a woman looks (she's so ugly she looks like a tranny). So, for non-trans folks using the word, it has a really loaded recent history - as words change, sometimes their meaning become more negative than positive.

Over here in the UK it is very different.
Refer to a transsexual person as a tranny and they'd more than likely stick a stiletto blade under your rib cage
...or at least, give you an annoyed stare
Which makes it such fun!

I'm so glad you are writing your blog again.
It really is that good.