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The 'T' Word

Started by Natasha, September 21, 2013, 07:48:36 AM

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September 21, 2013, 07:48:36 AM
The 'T' Word

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jenny-boylan/the-t-word_b_3950107.html
9/20/13
Jennifer Finney Boylan

"The use of the word is made more complicated by the fact that some people in the transgender community use the word themselves, in a manner reminiscent, perhaps, of the way the "N" word is used by some African Americans. Younger people, in my experience, as well as people in the drag community, are more comfortable using it than transsexuals. For some trans folks, it's an attempt to reclaim a slur and redefine it with pride and ownership. RuPaul, America's most famous drag queen, uses it with abandon; so does Kate Bornstein, our most respected genderqueer activist."
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