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21
2011

*TRIGGER WARNING FOR TRANSMISOGYNY AND THE USE OF THE N WORD*

“TRANNY” IS NOT *OUR* WORD TO RECLAIM!!

So this transman (see video above) in a video titled “Tranny Tranny Tranny GET OVER IT!” defensively goes on and on about how he thinks the usage of the word “tranny” is perfectly okay. That it’s okay to just take the word back, as a transman. And that he doesn’t understand why people are getting so bent out of shape about it. He also used the “N” word to try to make a point.

He made the video to stand up for his boyfriend (also a transman), who recently posted a video on a collab channel he’s part of, about how he feels about the word “tranny”. He (the boyfriend) allegedly got hated on for that video, because he dressed up like a drag queen and proceeded to throw around the word like it wasn’t a big deal at all.. stating that he’s “reclaimed” it and that it’s “fabulous”.

So Hayden made the video in his defense, arguably being even more offensive than his boyfriend.

Both videos pissed me off to NO END.
What these boys need to understand is that it’s NOT our word, as FTM transsexuals, to take back.
It is a derogatory and offensive word that has been used for decades to oppress transwomen. It’s extremely transmisogynistic to just say “it’s just a word, stop whining about it being offensive”. We don’t have the right.
It’s not “just a word”. It is NOT our word to take back. Was it used to oppress us? NO. Is it as offensive when used against us? NO.
We can’t even BEGIN to fathom the crap our trans sisters went through and continue to go through. If “tranny” is anyone’s word to take back, it’s THEIRS.
Don’t you DARE sit there and try to tell me that you have the right to “take it back”, or that you KNOW what our sisters go through and how the word has affected them.
All the explaining in the world will never justify it. The word “tranny” is about as much OUR word to “reclaim” as the “N” word is for a white person to “reclaim”.

Transmisogyny is unacceptable, and if I catch any of my trans brothers acting in that way, you bet your ass I’m going to call them out on it.
It’s fucking wrong, so cut it the FUCK out.

I should also mention that not only is the word not acceptable to “take back” due to its history and use in oppression, BUT, using the word to describe oneself can also make cisgender people think it’s okay to use the word.. and that’s NOT an impression we want to be giving.

I could say more, but I’ll leave it at that.

- Dominic

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About Me

Dominic Scaia

I'm Dominic. I'm 29 years old and I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. I'm an FTM (female-to-male transsexual), and for all intents and purposes, I'm done my transition. I'm an activist, educator, and advocate (on trans issues).


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