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How transwomen/transmen dream (lemy.lol)
submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/showerthoughts
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Men dream as male character, women dream as female character how do trans persons dream then? Trans men as men?? Trans women as women??

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[–] [email protected] -1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

It’s their way of saying that trans women aren’t women and trans men aren’t men. It’s less of a technicality thing and more of a “I’m going to be skeptical about this person’s intentions until I see more”

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That doesn't make any sense. How does a space change the meaning? Especially after the words have been widely used in the trans community for decades?

[–] shneancy -2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

it changed its meaning because bad actors decided to use that term specificlly, to imply that "trans[gender]" is a third sort of option (that is not part of the "normal" or "real" genders) and also the biggest enemy of "real [gender]" and especially "real women". The same way "transsexual" became a slur, the same way "retarded" or "special needs" became slurs/insults. If you say someone's name with enough hatred in your voice enough times it'll become an insult as well.

it's stupid i know, and we should reclaim it at one point, but for now it's a dogwhistle for transphobes, at least in online spaces

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. I'm a transman and will continue to call myself such.

[–] shneancy 1 points 4 months ago

alright, i'm not judging you? I'm just making you aware of the current connotations of using that term