Susan's Place Logo

News:

Since its founding in 1995 Susan's Place forums have blossomed into a truly global lifeline. To date we've delivered roughly 1.4 billion page views to hundreds of millions of unique visitors, guided more than 41,000 registered members through 1,985,081 posts and 188,474 topics across 193 boards, and—most importantly—helped save tens of thousands of lives by connecting people to vital information and support at their most vulnerable moments.

Main Menu

About the Word

Started by Shana A, August 07, 2010, 09:45:24 AM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Print
Go Down Pages1
User actions

Shana A

August 07, 2010, 09:45:24 AM

About the Word

By JillPage Fri, Aug 6 2010
Patent Pending

http://communities.canada.com/montrealgazette/blogs/patentpending/archive/2010/08/06/about-the-word.aspx

And then there is usage . . .

I've given up on trying to get people, including news organizations, to realize that the word "transgender" is an adjective and does not need an "ed", as in "transgendered." Or that people should not be referred to as "transgenders," ie. making the word a noun.

I'm not even sure that I am correct about the "transgendered" point anymore, because some dictionaries list it as a legitimate adjective. And many trans people I know use the term "transgendered," too.
"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." Oscar Wilde
  •  
Print
Go Up Pages1
User actions