Author Archives: Tara Chee

Social Justice Synonyms #10: “Tranny”

Filed under Social Justice Synonyms, Trans Issues   ·   November 28th, 2014   ·   0 comments
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Welcome to Social Justice Synonyms, your friendly column at The Talon that discusses specific words we hear and see being used, explains why they may be problematic, and provides some alternatives. This week’s term is tranny. Being our second instalment of SJS dealing with topical words in transgender communities, refer to last week’s article for […]

Social Justice Synonyms #9: “Transgendered”

Filed under Social Justice Synonyms, Trans Issues   ·   November 21st, 2014   ·   3 comments
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Welcome again to Social Justice Synonyms, your friendly column at The Talon that encourages reflection on specific words and phrases we use and hear every day, and why they may be problematic. See our first week’s SJS article for wonderful suggestions on how to think about language. This week’s term is transgendered. You may have […]