Transgender Argumentative Essay

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Usually, the terms “transgender” and “transsexual” are used interchangeably- the latter often considered outdated or even offensive by some members of the transgender community. However, many people argue that there is a use for the term “transsexual”, and that it is acceptable when being used to differentiate between trans people yet to undergo any form of gender-affirming procedures (providing they choose to do so) and those who have, with the term in question pertaining to the latter group of non-cisgender people.

In my personal opinion, the term “transsexual”, like many other terms once considered acceptable, has had its time in the sun- and now it's time to take the old word out back and go all Old Yeller on it. My reasoning for this is that using the term to refer to those having reached a certain milestone in transition creates a false dichotomy and unnecessary separation between members of the transgender community, as well as putting pressure on those less far into their transition due to the entire separate descriptor. Also, when the word “transsexual” was the accepted term, it phased out earlier, cruder words such as “tr*nny”. Surely, with this evolution of …show more content…

His opinion on this subject is the following: “Some cis people use it as an insult and it's got other issues connected with the word itself so I see how some young Trans people don't like it and would consider it a slur. However, I know older generations of Trans people might identify with it, as it was the word used in their time, so it's a bit iffy in where I stand with it.” This argument presents a new dimension to the debate: that of age. To many elderly liberals, “transsexual” may be considered acceptable because of the time it was used, while many transgender people in that age range are also more than happy to identify with the term, something younger generations in the LGBTQ+ community are less willing to do. Does this show that the term is inoffensive and

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