Comments on: Transgender Language Conundrums http://tranifesto.com/2009/07/15/transgender-language-conundrums/ Transgender & Transsexual Issues, Information, and Opinion Fri, 18 May 2012 00:26:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jill Davidson http://tranifesto.com/2009/07/15/transgender-language-conundrums/#comment-384 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:30:03 +0000 http://mattkailey.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/transgender-language-conundrums#comment-384 I get confused too. I am MtF transgendered, early in my transition. I tend to prefer “transwoman” to describe people like me, but I’m slightly uncomfortable with it – I don’t feel like I look much like a woman yet. But I prefer “transsexual” even less. There’s a story that when Ruth Bader Ginsberg was arguing gender discrimination cases before th Supreme Court, she chose to use the term “gender” discrimination, rather than “sex” discrimination, because, she said, she knew just where those boys’ minds would go if she used the word “sex”.

]]> By: Matt Kailey http://tranifesto.com/2009/07/15/transgender-language-conundrums/#comment-381 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:28:40 +0000 http://mattkailey.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/transgender-language-conundrums#comment-381 Gauge: I think I’m in love–with Pauline Park for writing this and with you for bringing it to my attention. Thank you!

]]> By: Gauge http://tranifesto.com/2009/07/15/transgender-language-conundrums/#comment-382 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:08:41 +0000 http://mattkailey.wordpress.com/2009/07/15/transgender-language-conundrums#comment-382 Just thought I’d drop this link for your continued pondering.

Transwhat?

Enjoy! ^_^

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