Transexual* (for Transsexual)

[Shana A]

http://librarytypos.blogspot.com/2008/01/january-9-2008-transexual-for.html 🔗

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Typo of the day for librarians

Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Transexual* (for Transsexual)

With 29 occurences in OhioLINK, today's word has a bit of an identity crisis, since not everyone considers it to be a typo at all. According to Wikipedia: "Some individuals may prefer to spell transsexual with only one s, thus writing transexual. They will typically assert that they are attempting to divorce the word from the realm of psychiatry and medicine and place it in the realm of identity."
Carol Reid"

[Hypatia]

I've asked about that before.

[Pica Pica]

"Some individuals may prefer to spell transsexual with only one s, thus writing transexual. They will typically assert that they are attempting to divorce the word from the realm of psychiatry and medicine and place it in the realm of identity."
Carol Reid"

and one 's' does all that? Blimey.

[Renate]

Just looking at the prevalence of subject headings in WorldCat

transsexual	172
transsexualism	2722
transsexuality	31
transsexuals	1908
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transexual	11
transexualism	12
transexuality	3
transexuals	27

As far as I'm concerned, single 'S' is a typo.
Maybe we should spell sex "sexx" and give it a different meaning too.

Renate

[Hypatia]

Maybe we should spell sex "sexx" and give it a different meaning too.

LOL  good one, Renate

[tekla]

English is a living language, it can change as we change our use of it.

[Dennis]

"Some individuals may prefer to spell transsexual with only one s, thus writing transexual. They will typically assert that they are attempting to divorce the word from the realm of psychiatry and medicine and place it in the realm of identity."
Carol Reid"

and one 's' does all that? Blimey.

Yes, but you have to make sure you omit the first "s" and use the second "s". If you omit the second "s" and use the first one, it has an entirely different meaning that has something to do with that one sock that gets lost in the dryer every time you do laundry.

Dennis

[Pica Pica]

Two N's is extra special

[tekla]

And "Tranzsesxl" for the hip-hop crowd.

[Hypatia]

Transsexshizzle

[tekla]

word

[Julie Marie]

I don't know but maybe we need to use "transnonsexual" since transitioning is the easiest way I've found to become celibate. 

Julie

[tekla]

Odd, I thought that is what the institution of marriage was for.

[Sandy]

Yes, but you have to make sure you omit the first "s" and use the second "s". If you omit the second "s" and use the first one, it has an entirely different meaning that has something to do with that one sock that gets lost in the dryer every time you do laundry.

Dennis

Sorry, Dennis, I think you are confusing that with transoxual...

-Sandy(I couldn't resist...)

[Renate]

Me, I'm a transaxle.

Renate

[Shana A]

Me, I'm just a human... or maybe I'm from another galaxy

y2g

[Pica Pica]

I'm Trons-sexual. Bad computer graphics and even worse acting make me horny.

[tekla]

Do you come with a Wendy Carlos soundtrack?