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[dolari]

Am I the only one who gets annoyed at "a transgender?" Its "a transgendered (proper noun)." It is NOT who I am, but a CONDITION of who I am.

I am not "A transgender" but a "transgendered woman."

::waits for the hate mail to start pouring in::

Comments

[laura-seabrook.livejournal.com]

Absolutely - we are people, NOT things. But it has become common usage. We are not the only minorities to cope such either, as I'm sure you're aware. Do you have a similar problem say, being called "the mexican" (if that happens)?

[missratbat.livejournal.com]

Actually, put like that, I don't think I'd be bothered if I was referred to as 'the Australian'. (Though that doesn't happen often because people have trouble working out where I'm from. So it might not be a good example.)

But no, 'a transgender' sounds kinda broken.