• (⬤ᴥ⬤)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        2 months ago

        yes and half of the trans people on tumblr call themselves trannies.
        the difference is the same as watching a movie with flashing lights after sitting through the epilepsy warning and getting your brain actually blasted by the day 1 cyberpunk 2077 braindance cutscene. one’s a choice, the other just happens to you.

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          I am trans and find “tranny” and “trap” offensive. They are derogatory terms.

          EDIT: Damn crazy to see such bigotry on this platform. What a shame.

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            2 months ago

            and people like you are exactly why content warnings should be standard and why every site/app with user generated content should have a word filter option.
            that said, your discomfort should not prohibit others from expressing themselves

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                  2 months ago

                  Not as far as I’m aware. A lot of people don’t care for sure but the general consensus in the trans communities I participate in (mostly r/MtF on reddit) agrees it’s a slur and find it offensive.

                  “Trap” is almost strictly a porn term / tag. Not every trans woman wants to be referred to by that, nor do they want to be sexualized.

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                    there’s other trans communities and other social norms online than r/mtf on reddit. People should be allowed to call themselves what they like imo, and you should probably try to make sure of the user’s actual stance before policing their language.

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            2 months ago

            Girls call themselves sluts, depends how the demographic embraces the word, my gf hates the term princess but likes it when i degrade her

      • Klnsfw 🏳️‍🌈@lemmynsfw.com
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        2 months ago

        Reversal of stigma is a common phenomenon among minority groups. That doesn’t mean it’s okay to use the term when you’re not part of the group.

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      2 months ago

      Hm it might be good to have a conversation about cw policy on lemmy actually. If you post something I’ll upvote it