Opinion noted. And I will take into consideration that such a term is offensive. When I'm not posting in this thread.

I'm kind of butting in here, but about the whole drama thing I think if you come to thread expect to not always have the nicest things being said, not saying that being mean is a good thing just that you should come into this thread taking everything with a bit more of a grain of salt and be ready to laugh something that might normally offend you off.

Aww, that was my bad. That was the answer to the alternative. I probably should have constructed that better. My bad! Consider me scorned.

thats kind of strange to me how transgendered isn't offensive but tranny is. like more syllables/more proper sounding somehow dictates the respect being given to the people you're describing. what if people started saying transgendered in a really snarky tone. maybe then that will be offensive too... i wonder :confused:

Anything can be offensive if people associate a negative connotation on it, which is fucking stupid.

You are correct. But I guess it's the same reason non-cursing folks say shucks instead of shit. The intent behind the word is the same, but the word itself is associated or not associated with what we understand as a socially unacceptable word. Which is why I laugh internally when someone says "shucks", because they have no earthly clue that they're cursing. I mean, whatever god they worship certainly doesn't operate on a blacklist of human words. It really all boils down to societal perspective. That's it.

I can't speak for everyone but I'd consider it belittling or dismissive. People who are transgendered generally prefer to be referred to as the gender they identify with. "Trannys" just conjures up the image of cheap porno.

^ This should bloody well have happened back here:

Just re-posting this as food for thought.

Can someone roast me? I don't care.

http://www.choice.com.au/~/media/Ima...sted_lead.ashx

Ooooo burrrrrn.