hot take uh
dont get mad at trans ppl for using the “wrong”/out of date terminology to describe their own experiences like
if a trans dude says “back when i was a girl” or “i was born in the wrong body” just. let them. if they feel it describes their experiences the best, then it’s good for them
as long as theyre not using it to describe other people who may not be comfortable with, it’s ok
Nitpicking trans people’s language sure seems like a great way to silence trans people from talking about their own experiences just sayin’
i extremely remember seeing multiple Gen X trans people dogpiled for describing themselves as transexuals. like, this happened multiple times to multiple people. also a few times to just one very stubborn man.
anyway, fighting about language is basically the opposite of activism. it actually shuts down progress, community, learning, and solidarity. next time you see someone using words you don’t like, maybe just get the fuck over it.