Is Tgirl a better word - and should that become the norm?

[GroobySteven]

What do you think.
Is it ok to defer to someone as a tgirl?
Could it become a slur?

Thoughts?

Is this an acceptable word - and would girls be happier with it? Would it be less objectionable to be profited from?

[BellaBellucci]

This! Just 'TS' works, too.

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[SammiValentine]

What do you think.
Is it ok to defer to someone as a tgirl?
Could it become a slur?

Thoughts?

Is this an acceptable word - and would girls be happier with it? Would it be less objectionable to be profited from?

You can never keep everyone happy. I know plenty of girls some industry, some not, who dislike girl or TS or trans. Its woman or nothing for some.

As I said in the previous thread i find being referred to as "he" or "it" the most offensive. Especially by people who referred to you as she or her quitee happily before finding out you are trans and then well yea. That shit sucks.

[GroobySteven]

This! Just 'TS' works, too.

~BB~

You didn't answer the questions though?
Where did that word come from?
Could it become a slur?

And a new question, why is "tgirl" better than "tranny" ?

How did it become THE "word" ?

[Ben in LA]

You didn't answer the questions though?
Where did that word come from?
Could it become a slur?

I prefer Tgirl as well...and I consider it to be short for Transgender girl. Could it become a slur? Folks have to LET it become one...like the word queer or something.

And a new question, why is "tgirl" better than "tranny" ?

How did it become THE "word" ?

Can't really explain it...it seems less offensive to me (I rarely use the word "tranny" except when it's in a title of a movie or something of that nature).

[SammiValentine]

tgirl has a nicer ring to it than tranny or shemale, pardon the pun. but some will feel like tgirl is to general and they are being lumped with TV, CD etc. and there will be a mixture of much whining and much rejoicing. amen.

[ladd3rfr3ak]

I dont think that Tgirl would become a slur, as it doesnt sound harsh, and i do use this word when i am referring to M 2 F girls. Shemale is also another word that shouldn't be a slur, it sounds very much like female, if "female" is not a slur than "shemale" also shouldn't. thats my thoughts, you guys can have your opinion.

[GroobyKrissy]

When I first started off in the industry I specifically chose this word as the marketing word for a few reasons, most of which were business and search engine related. The primary reason though was because back then it seemed like it was a word that not very many people (read: industry models) were using and one that was immediately recognizable (warning: alternative content ahead) and didn't automatically imply breasts, which is why I didn't choose to primarily market myself as "shemale".

For those who actually remember, my website used to be: Krissytgirl, the Krissy4u - Naughty Amateur Tgirl, and now Krissy4u - Naughty Asian Tgirl. Personally, I don't think the phrase has, or ever will really come into widespread usage because, as someone already noted, it is mostly used by the casual CD/TV crowd when I've come across it. On a business level, yes or course, I would support any efforts to "mainstream" the word since I'm listed on page one of Google for "Asian Tgirl".

As for it being a better word... smart enough to understand what you're doing here and I would suppose that (as has already been done, actually), the posters here will prove the point.

[BellaBellucci]

You didn't answer the questions though?
Where did that word come from?
Could it become a slur?

And a new question, why is "tgirl" better than "tranny" ?

How did it become THE "word" ?

It's because 'tranny' is a dismissive word and one that people have historically used as a slur. 'T-girl' is more technically accurate as it respects a person's identity as female, utilizing the word 'girl.' However, I do agree with Sammi that, with my 35th birthday on Thursday, it's still sort of belittling to some of us older women... but then porn is all about youthfulness and beauty, right? So under that circumstance, I can live with it.

My preferred term in my personal life is simply 'woman,' but if a distinction must absolutely be made between me and a genetic female, I'll also gladly accept 'trans woman' or 'TS.'

~BB~

[BellaBellucci]

Oh, and I also agree that there is a conflict in using 'tgirl' due to its appropriation by the CD/TV community, but that's really just another reason to take it back. It doesn't belong to them. They're not girls.

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