A Glossary of Terms

[Bionca]

Originally Posted by John

I've read this thread and other similar threads here and all this terminology seems like a potential minefield for the unwary. Hopefully I won't offend anyone if I inadvertently use the wrong term.

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.