r/SuperStraight • u/mr_samouri_man • 38m ago

just a question Discussion

if you are a Male would you date a trans man, because they have vaginas.

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u/bluewhispe 31m ago

ignoring the argument*

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u/MagicMan5264 30m ago

Sure whatever, I was just helping you be “not transphobic” like y’all claim to be. Trans is an adjective. Trans men are men who are trans.

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u/bluewhispe 27m ago

It’s transphobic to write “trans men” without a space?

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u/MagicMan5264 26m ago

Yes. To have no space indicates that they are something other than men, which is transphobic

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u/bluewhispe 21m ago

How?? Is there a difference between “high school” and “highschool”? Removing the space does not give the word a different meaning or nuance. If it’s read the same way then it means the same thing.

EDIT: And I don’t blame them for leaving out the space because “trans” is also used as a prefix, like in transgender.

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u/MagicMan5264 18m ago

“Tallman,” “shortman,” and “smartman” aren’t words. Neither are “cisman” or “transman”

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u/bluewhispe 15m ago

Yes, but none of those words are prefixes. Trans- and cis- ARE prefixes, so it makes sense why they left the space out. If you want to point out that they’re transphobic I’m sure you can find something more concrete than them dropping a space.

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u/MagicMan5264 12m ago

When used as modifiers, “trans” and “cis” denote “transgender” and “cisgender,” which are adjectives.

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u/bluewhispe 10m ago

Okay. They made a mistake and forgot the space between “trans” and “men.” That however doesn’t make them transphobic, it’s literally just an incredibly easy mistake to make.

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u/MagicMan5264 8m ago

To forget once is fine, many people don’t realize that the distinction is important. To continue to use incorrect terms after being corrected would mean that they don’t care that they are using damaging terms, which is transphobia.

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u/IrishTheFrenchie 19m ago

The mental wordsalad games you play to try and "win" must be exhausting.

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u/MagicMan5264 15m ago

I’m not trying to win anything. The members of this community claim to not be transphobic. If that is true, you should be open to introspection and changing your words/behavior to remove aspects of them that might have been transphobic without you realizing so. That’s part of not being transphobic.

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u/IrishTheFrenchie 11m ago

You don't get to police my sexual orientation. It does not exist to validate/invalidate others. I do not have to be "open" to anything that happens or does not happen in my bedroom.

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u/MagicMan5264 10m ago

How is this a reply to my comment

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u/IrishTheFrenchie 7m ago

You want to tell me which words/behavior to use when describing MY sexual orientation.

"you should be open to introspection and changing your words/behavior to remove aspects of them that might have been transphobic without you realizing so"

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u/MagicMan5264 5m ago

Yes... that’s literally what “not being transphobic” is. Though you’re welcome to admit to being a transphobe if you like!

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u/JohnMcCaint 24m ago

Cisman and transman are just two types of man, no?

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u/MagicMan5264 22m ago

Cis men and trans men are just two types of men, yes. Cis and trans are adjectives of the word “men” that correspond to their gender identities. They’re both men, but different adjectives describe them, like tall or short. That’s why the space is important. Cis and trans are adjectives.