ng0 transcribed 1.3K bytes: > John Darrington transcribed 1.1K bytes: > > On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 12:17:08PM +0000, ng0 wrote: > > Word of advice: don't use 'transvestite'. It's a slur. > > > > Is it? I didn't know that. I thought it just came from the latin, > > (or greek or whatever): trans meaning "across" and "vestment" clothing. > > It certainly wasn't a slur when I first learnt the word, but > > meanings change... Thanks for pointing this out. > > > > > > Actually it was a thinko anyway. I meant to type "transgender". > > > > J' > > > > > > -- > > Avoid eavesdropping. Send strong encrypted email. > > PGP Public key ID: 1024D/2DE827B3 > > fingerprint = 8797 A26D 0854 2EAB 0285 A290 8A67 719C 2DE8 27B3 > > See http://sks-keyservers.net or any PGP keyserver for public key. > > > > It is a slur when used in the sense like you did it, ie it's a slur > for transpeople (not being specific about wether transgender or > transsexual was meant). > > I think if literally transvestite[0] is meant, there are nicer words people > chose for selfidentification, but I'd have to ask friends or search for > a good introduction which is selfexplanatory. > > Anyway, we are currently looking into the best way to solve this thread > and the issues it showed with Ludovic and Ricardo. > > [0]: The repetition only because I'm really not sure wether it's a > general or only specific slur. If it is in general, I'm sorry. >
Addition, this is a good summary and shows the development of words. Summarized, today it's archaic and perceived as slur by many people. https://www.quora.com/Is-the-term-transvestite-offensive