A Glossary of Terms

[jolo]

Lovely Bionca,

Said very well !!
I think I was attempting to say the same thing, but didn't express it as elegantly as you did.

Your explanation of GG, followed cybernetic, cis, really threw me for a loop.

When it comes down to a individual level, anything different from he or she, would be defined by the person I am communicating to.

Jon

Originally Posted by Bionca

John - it's pretty easy. Trans women are people. How do you identify people? How do you refer to people? What words do you use when talking about people?

If you are able to function socially outside of the Internet, you shuld be fine if you keep that in mind.

If you are talking about porn, escorts, or fantasies - terms like "shemale", "chick with a dick", etc. should be ok to use. It denotes a specific type of porn (etc.)

If you can keep in mind that when talking to real people - you are not talking to a fetish or a fantasy most landmines can be side-stepped.