Gregory's Server@JessTheUnstill i am not a native speaker and in my native language it is written in one word, and sometimes my brain wants the connectwords not the spaces. I don't know how to solve this, I have tried to learn english spelling for so many years and I still struggle with "with" and "wave" for example and I don't want to be labelled a trans phobe because of my semi shitty language skills. So I guess I will keep trying but I also wish native speakers could be a little gentle on English learners
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@JessTheUnstill ok thanks for clarifying. I have gotten a lot of hate and ridicule for not being correct in a foreign language, and your post read as feeding into that. Thanks again for being clear. |
@aagot
There's no need to get defensive about this. It is simply a reminder of the correct and polite way to refer to trans women. Transphobes have polluted the language to the point that many people don't even know that transwoman is incorrect. So I offer gentle corrections when I notice someone misusing the word, and especially if they're not a native English speaker, I am not intending as being mean or cruel.
But I still want people to refer to us correctly and to not continue to persist harmful language out of ignorance.
@aagot
There's no need to get defensive about this. It is simply a reminder of the correct and polite way to refer to trans women. Transphobes have polluted the language to the point that many people don't even know that transwoman is incorrect. So I offer gentle corrections when I notice someone misusing the word, and especially if they're not a native English speaker, I am not intending as being mean or cruel.