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Started by Guantanamera, January 08, 2012, 11:04:55 PM

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Guantanamera

January 08, 2012, 11:04:55 PM
Why is it that '->-bleeped-<-' and derivatives thereof are considered no-no words?

I know that it is the equivalent of other epithets (see 'n' word ) And I would never considering calling myself and much less anyone else by it.

And yet, I feel like  our community should take ownership of the word and change the connotation.

Thoughts?
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A_Dresden_Doll

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January 09, 2012, 01:29:00 AM
It's the connotation of the word. I mean, I use it all the time ironically, but let's be honest; when it's used by most people, especially cisgender people, it's used to dehumanize trans folk.
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Alainaluvsu

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January 09, 2012, 07:10:33 AM
I don't mind it unless there is a hateful / distateful context to it. It's easier to say than transsexual or transgendered.. I like trans the most though :)
To dream of the person you would like to be is to waste the person you are.
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Torn1990

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January 09, 2012, 01:10:18 PM
Quote from: Guantanamera on January 08, 2012, 11:04:55 PM
Why is it that '->-bleeped-<-' and derivatives thereof are considered no-no words?

I know that it is the equivalent of other epithets (see 'n' word ) And I would never considering calling myself and much less anyone else by it.

And yet, I feel like  our community should take ownership of the word and change the connotation.

Thoughts?

Girl i'm a ->-bleeped-<-.
I empower  the word, plus i'm on a youtube channel called ->-bleeped-<-stargalactica.
queer, transgender woman, Feminist, & writer. ~
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Guantanamera

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January 09, 2012, 07:41:25 PM
Quote from: Alainaluvsu on January 09, 2012, 07:10:33 AM
It's easier to say than transsexual or transgendered.. I like trans the most though :)

My thoughts exactly! Transgender/Transsexual is just too long to spit out in a sentence.

(Besides, I can't even think about saying 'transsexual' without an image of Tim Curry in RHPS)

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Emi

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January 09, 2012, 08:17:36 PM
Is as whit every label word...is not the  word..is who and how  is used.
Is like niger, gay, ->-bleeped-<-, bitch, and so many others, is the "standar" people (and what is standar change   whit every word xD thats is ironic) who give the bad  charge to a word
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