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Is It Okay To Use The Word 'Tranny'?

By Ramon Johnson, About.com

Question: Is It Okay To Use The Word 'Tranny'?
Answer: Using the words "tranny," "trannie," "she-male," "he-she," "it," or "gender-bender" are considered defamatory and dehumanizing toward transgender people. Read more about the proper usage of words that describe transgender people in the GLAAD Transgender Glossary of Terms

He or She?
What pronoun should you use for a transgender person, he or she? There are official standards for which pronoun to use for a transgender person. Read about the proper pronoun usage for transgender people.

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