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LGBTQ slang, LGBTQ speak, queer slang, or gay slang is a set of English slang lexicon used predominantly among LGBTQ people. It has been used in various languages since the early 20th century as a means by which members of the LGBTQ community identify themselves and speak in code with brevity and speed to others.
Imported from the German and ultimately modeled after German Transsexualismus (coined in 1923), [30] the English term transsexual has enjoyed international acceptability, though transgender has been increasingly preferred over transsexual. [31] The word transgender acquired its modern umbrella term meaning in the 1990s. [32]
Transgender people use a variety of terms to refer to their genitals and other sexually dimorphic body parts and bodily functions. While some may use the standard clinical and colloquial terms (e.g. penis, dick; vagina, pussy), others follow neologistic approaches.
It shows other transgender people you don’t have to fit a certain mold of what you [see] in a magazine. You can still do all the hobbies, all the things you did as a man and still be feminine ...
FTM or MTF, standing for female-to-male and male-to-female respectively. These terms are considered outdated. The more generally accepted term for FTM is transgender man or trans man; the more accepted term for MTF is transgender woman or trans woman. [84] [85] FFS, standing for facial feminization surgery. It is a gender-affirming treatment ...
Tranny is an offensive and derogatory slur for a transgender individual, [1] often specifically a transgender woman. [2]During the early 2000s, there was some confusion and debate over whether the term was considered as a slur, was considered acceptable, or a reappropriated term of unity and pride, but by 2017, the term had been banned by several major media stylebooks and was considered hate ...
Bailar is an educator, author and advocate, as well as the first transgender athlete to compete in any sport on an NCAA Division 1 men’s team. His work has earned numerous honors, including NYC ...
LGBTQ linguistics is the study of language as used by members of LGBTQ communities. Related or synonymous terms include lavender linguistics, advanced by William Leap in the 1990s, which "encompass[es] a wide range of everyday language practices" in LGBTQ communities, [1] and queer linguistics, which refers to the linguistic analysis concerning the effect of heteronormativity on expressing ...