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title: Words to Avoid when Describing LGBTQ+ People
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Content warning: This page includes derogatory words.
## Offensive language
| Instead of... | Use... | Because... |
|-----|-----|----|
| F\*g/f\*\*\*\*t | Gay man | Derogatory |
| Hermaphrodite | Intersex | Derogatory |
| Labyboy | Transgender woman | Derogatory |
| Real man/woman | Cisgender man/woman | Assumes that trans men/women are not men/women |
| Tranny | Transgender person | Derogatory |
| Transvestite | None | Avoid commenting on gender associations of people's clothing |
## Language to Use with Caution
| Term | Description |
|---|---|
| Born female | Considered derogatory. Use "assigned female at birth". |
| Born male | Considered derogatory. Use "assigned male at birth". |
| FTM (female-to-male) | Please only use this when referring to classifications of gender-affirming care. See [sex-change operation](#schop) for reasons. When referring to a person's gender, use "transgender man" instead. |
| MTF (male-to-female) | Please only use this when referring to classifications of gender-affirming care. See [sex-change operation](#schop) for reasons. When referring to a person's gender, use "transgender woman" instead. |
| Preferred name/pronouns | In general, this expression should be avoided unless a person accepts multiple sets of pronouns and prefers one set in particular circumstances. |
| <span id="schop" />Sex-change operation | Not all transgender people have surgery. Most who do have surgery see themselves as affirming their gender rather than changing it. "Gender-affirming surgery" is preferred. |
| Transgendered | "Transgender" is not a verb, it's an adjective. This is grammatically similiar to someone being "femaled" or "maled". |
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