: It is categorized alongside other disparaging terms like "tr*nny" and "he-she" that are used to mock or harass trans individuals. Respectful Terminology

: The standard and most respectful term. Trans : A common and accepted shorthand for transgender.

Most people in the transgender community and advocacy organizations, such as GLAAD , strongly advise against using this term:

: Respecting the names and pronouns a person uses for themselves is the primary way to validate their identity.

: Many trans women feel the term reduces their identity to a "fetishized sexual persona" and implies they are sex workers.

When referring to individuals in this community, official terminology resources recommend the following:

: It originated and is mostly maintained within the pornography industry as a search term or category descriptor to differentiate performers.