For clarity, and by consensus, unless I have things back to front, inside out and badly twisted, "transwoman" or "t-girl" or something of that nature could reasonably be used. In fact, I have used the term "t-girl" a lot on here. However, now that I take another look at things, I think I may have been using it in places where "girl" would probably be sufficient. Ultimately, labels are pretty silly, if sometimes deeply necessary. On that note ...
A label is much cooler, not when it's used to try and catalogue something, but as a term of endearment -- e.g. "That girl is so cute!" or, "You're such a fun girl!" In the future, I'll be sure to say that, rather than some cloddish and potentially offensive variant like "transwoman" or "t-girl" in such situations; afterall, the relevant aspect is really the fact that they're feminine, tender, wondrous and beautiful.
I may be appearing a bit "politically correct" here, however. Nobody be afraid to redress my wrongs! See, every coin has two sides, and maybe it appears that I am afraid of using the "trans" or "t" prefixes. I'm not afraid. "Woman" and "girl" just strike me as shorter and sweeter, all other things being equal.
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The world is not to be divided into sheep and goats … The living world is a continuum in each and every one of its aspects. -- Alfred Kinsey
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07-30-2009
I think it shows a respect for their wishes and is a compliment in the context.
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