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Date Posted: 13:46:56 10/22/15 Thu
Author: Nancy
Subject: Re: An idea...(.to Aelita)
In reply to: Aelita 's message, "Re: An idea...." on 15:04:16 10/21/15 Wed

Aelita, You make some very good points about this. However, these special ways of referring to transgender girls are generally intended only for use in certain situations---e.g. discussion groups for parents, or in clinical research article, etc. Of course if a girl is in the public eye as an advocate for transgender kids (e.g. like Jazz is), then these special terms are appropriate for use in that context.

But you are right, most transgender girls want to be perceived and referred to just as "girls", not by these other special terms.

Oh, besides the term I mentioned before ("affirmed girl"/"affirmed daughter"), another term is gaining currency lately: "AMAB daughter" That is an acronym for "assigned male at birth". I am not to fond of that new term, but it is being used a lot lately, so I mention it here.)

Nancy (Moderator)

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