It implies a sex change op which is quite invasive of people's privacy. It's also inaccurate for a lot of trans folks who may only change their gender expression and avoid the operation altogether, hence the adoption of transgender that has the right emphasis.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Not what I asked, but understood

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

It seems quite literally what you asked? If not then you should rephrase.

[–] Lemminary 2 points 1 month ago

What's the issue?
It has the wrong implications.

Sorry, I wasn't clear!

~It~ ~also~ ~sounds~ ~lewd~ ~but~ ~there's~ ~a~ ~similar~ ~debate~ ~about~ ~"queer"~ ~even~ ~though~ ~that~ ~one~ ~has~ ~been~ ~mostly~ ~reclaimed.~

[–] Dragonborn3810 12 points 1 month ago

Not op, but I was taught by one of my trans friends it was an old term and not very correct nowadays as it inferred being trans was something sexual and not just yknow, bring trans ig