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Umm, hate to be picky but tranny isn't a good way to describe me. Tranny is kind of the 'N' word, used by those who deride us. Trans is the catch all that's preferred.

Yes, I have referred to myself as a tranny in the past. But there was a certain irony involved in that that I could do but which has darker connotations from others. However, I do not use that word anymore, I've had my nose rubbed in it by too many people for me to be amused by it.

And certainly NOT today, on Transgender Day of Remembrance, where trans people all around the world remember those who were murdered in the last year simply because they were trans or who committed suicide because they could no longer bear the rejection and isolation from the rest of society, both straight and, sadly too often, gay.

I'm sure you were being light hearted. I appreciate the intent. But please don't use that again.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Sun Nov 22nd, 2009 at 05:10:46 PM EST
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I just got through taking a shower and I find my "computer" (right out of Star Trek.  Surprised it doesn't talk to me in Gene Roddenbury's wife's voice) is chastising me over my verbiage.

Yup, it's a dream all right. Although, during my shower, I figured out that this "dream" is the "powers that be"'s (whatever the hell that is) way of warning me about what MIGHT happen to this planet if I don't do something.  And the Viet Nam war is still on.  And get this.  My subconscious comes up with a new Viet Nam in a place call Afghanistan.  How unoriginal of me.  You'd think I could come up with Invaders From Mars or something.

Slap me.  Slap me.  Slap me.

(P.S. If this ISN"T a dream, sorry Helen.  My bad.)

In the end, might makes right. Nothing has changed since the caveman.

by THE Twank (yatta blah blah @ blah.com) on Sun Nov 22nd, 2009 at 05:40:39 PM EST
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