👍 But "transwomen" -- compound word like "crayfish" which ain't. 🙂
Wiktionary: "However, ['transwoman'] is often associated with views (notably gender-critical feminism) that hold that transgender women are not women,[1][3][4] and thus require a separate word from 'woman' to describe them. For this reason many transgender people find 'transwoman' offensive."
👍 But "transwomen" -- compound word like "crayfish" which ain't. 🙂
Wiktionary: "However, ['transwoman'] is often associated with views (notably gender-critical feminism) that hold that transgender women are not women,[1][3][4] and thus require a separate word from 'woman' to describe them. For this reason many transgender people find 'transwoman' offensive."
Thanks 👍🙂. Definitely more accurate and might reduce the confusion.
"If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success. When affairs cannot be carried on to success, proprieties and music do not flourish."
👍 But "transwomen" -- compound word like "crayfish" which ain't. 🙂
Wiktionary: "However, ['transwoman'] is often associated with views (notably gender-critical feminism) that hold that transgender women are not women,[1][3][4] and thus require a separate word from 'woman' to describe them. For this reason many transgender people find 'transwoman' offensive."
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/trans_woman#Usage_notes
HTH ... 😉🙂
'Trans-identified male' (which Wiki - whoever that is - claims is derogatory) is more accurate and less likely to lead to confusion. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/08/06/third-of-britons-dont-know-trans-women-born-male/
Thanks 👍🙂. Definitely more accurate and might reduce the confusion.
"If names be not correct, language is not in accordance with the truth of things. If language be not in accordance with the truth of things, affairs cannot be carried on to success. When affairs cannot be carried on to success, proprieties and music do not flourish."
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/1337998-if-names-be-not-correct-language-is-not-in-accordance
Thank you for the words of wisdom.