Ask a trans person!

[Thinker]

Originally Posted by Ben-Her

First of all, what the shit is 'a trans'?

Don't call me that.

Originally Posted by Ben-Her

It's not so much offensive to me personally as it is largely offensive to transgender individuals in general.

Hi Ben-Her...

It *seems* that it was offensive to you....based on that initial post. No?

And I think it's kind of difficult to determine that it's "largely offensive to transgender individuals in general". Things like that........where it's kind of a semantics thing.......are difficult to gauge.

I know I wrinkled my nose a bit when I first saw the thread title, but I know Linus well enough to know he meant no harm and that he was trying to be inclusive of transmen *and* transwomen. I also know that trying to nail down terminology in this community that is acceptable to ALL is like trying to nail jello to the wall.

Impossible to do.

Respectfully,
Thinker