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Started by aleon515, June 05, 2012, 11:40:06 PM
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Quote11) Your first experience with a GSM organization or event
Quote from: Edge on June 15, 2012, 11:32:53 PM11) Your first experience with a GSM organization or event
Quote from: Sarah7 on June 17, 2012, 09:23:15 AM12) Discuss your relationship with the term transgenderI don't really have one. It's never been a word I've identified with. Though I don't correct people if they use it for me unless I'm actually having a conversation about how I identify and/or language. I prefer "trans" or "trans*" as an umbrella term.And now I'm going to miss the next 14 'cause I'm off for England for two weeks!
Quote from: Ativan on June 17, 2012, 10:29:56 AM12) Discuss your relationship with the term transgenderAn umbrella term that may or may not be used by someone who doesn't define their selves as cisgenderAnother umbrella term that seems to be less political, that is currently being used, is Trans*.I personally like it because it takes out all those extra letters used with LGBT, or as I see it, TGLB.I still use Transgender on those occasions that it seems appropriate.More importantly, I try to use these terms followed with People, if it is to be read by a variety of people.Just to humanize them for everyone. It seems like a better way to integrate everyone.Transgender People. Trans* People. Cisgender People. TGLB People. People. That works, too...Ativan
Quote from: Connie Anne on June 17, 2012, 02:26:00 PMOne question, though: I thought that "Trans*" was in essence a political response to "Transgender." I had thought that "Trans*" was considered to be more politically inclusive than "Transgender."
Quote from: Jamie D on June 16, 2012, 03:37:52 AM11) Your first experience with a GSM organization or event
Quote from: Sarah7 on June 17, 2012, 09:23:15 AM12) Discuss your relationship with the term transgender
Quote from: Ativan on June 17, 2012, 10:29:56 AM12) Discuss your relationship with the term transgenderAn umbrella term that may or may not be used by someone who doesn't define their selves as cisgender