Trannies

Last week, a writer from LA. MetBlogs used the term trannies in a piece, and I wrote about my objection to using the term here, and in the comment section of the piece where use of the term offended me. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Elsewhere, Hewer showed his erudite side with Latin and law references we didn't get that from Des O'Connor, told a wartime anecdote about a friend who cracked codes at Bletchley, admitted to goofy teeth in his youth and nearly resisted an opportunity for humour when the word "trannies" was found among the letters. ❋ Telegraph Staff (2012)

Those who identify as trannies are a subset of broader transgender community ❋ Unknown (2009)

But I and many transwomen have a major problem with peeps ignorantly calling cisgender women 'trannies' to be insulting. ❋ Renee (2009)

The organisation also objected to the use of the word "trannies" in the title. ❋ Unknown (2010)

(GLAAD), who are offended by the use of the word "trannies" and claim the film wrongly represents transgender females. ❋ Bureau News (2010)

AFTER 10 years of performing exclusively for women and "trannies", Gurlesque has decided to opens its doors to people of all sexual orientations at this year's Feast Festival. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Last year, only 28 per cent of radios sold were digital, with many people still buying analogue "trannies" or clock radios, or hi-fi systems that included analogue radios. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The new policy has stunned the "trannies", who say the ban affected a night out in which some members of their party were seated inside and others were refused entry. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Transvestites are not transsexuals and nobody should be calling them 'trannies' and even then, if you're going to use a derogatory term, you might as well spell it right. ❋ Unknown (2009)

My use of 'trannies' in this case was not in an offensive context. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I have spoken to many non-activist trans people about this issue and 100\% of them have told me it's no problem using the term in instances like this, so I will continue to when appropriate (there are many times when I don't; 'trannies', as I said, just fit better here). ❋ Unknown (2009)

'trannies' in its title, inaccurately depicts trans women's identities as drag queen ❋ Unknown (2010)

The painted, plucked, and engineered drag queens and trannies find their equals in the garish and showy landscape of the Australian desert. ❋ Unknown (2009)

How disgusting, all these drug-infested trannies flocking together like that! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Texas has turned into a marriage destination for post-op trannies. ❋ James Moore (2011)

Limpballs should rush down to Haiti, just to see if there are any light-skinned trannies for him to love. ❋ Unknown (2010)

You may encounter prostitutes, rent boys, trannies, and absinthe-addled addicts, artists and scribblers en route. ❋ Unknown (2011)

First he meets a rather friendly pot dealer at the beach and then, wandering the Hollywood streets, he meets a couple of trannies who take him in at their house in Silverlake. ❋ Unknown (2009)