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Trans Talk 4w
How do we feel about the trans slur? I see a lot of trans folk kinda reclaiming it in a way and using it in songs, but to me it just doesn’t feel cute idk
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Anonymous 4w

from susan stryker’s “transgender history: the roots of today’s revolution”

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Anonymous 4w

personally i don’t really like it… i tried reclaiming it by referring to myself with it but as of now i don’t use it. it feels wrong

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 4w

It only feels good to me as a kink but like in day to day it just doesn’t..feel good idk

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4w

This is actually really interesting. Is this free to read or do I have to pay somewhere?

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

gimme like 30 seconds hold on

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4w

https://bellasartesprojects.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SusanStryker-TransgenderHistory_TheRootsofToday’sRevolution-SealPress2017.pdf

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4w

Thank you!

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

ofc! i like seeing people willing to learn from our history

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