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->-bleeped-<-: An Evidence-Based Review
Posted on January 16, 2012, 1:07 am, by Cristan, under Terminology.
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"->-bleeped-<-" seems to be a contentious term within the GLBT community. For many in the trans community, we've known "->-bleeped-<-" to be a term associated with the gay (specifically gay male) community; a term used by gay men to talk about the trans experiences in a pithy, ironic or comical way. The term is usually spelled one of two ways: "->-bleeped-<-" or "->-bleeped-<-". Recently a number of notables have begun experiencing the ire of the trans community when the term is used in a public forum. The trans community asserts that "->-bleeped-<-" is a term akin to "->-bleeped-<-got". Some have asserted their right to use the term in public while others assert that the public use of the term is disrespectful.