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You're right, OH, there is much ignorance out there concerning transgender issues. As, Miranda pointed out, the language is in flux. I didn't accused any one of malicious intent. Also, I don't expect people to "magically change overnight". I was informing people here about the change in language. Information exchange is one purpose for this forum.

Words come to mean certain things, their meanings change, and going forward it will be assumed at a minimum that a person using certain out of favor words are either doing it to be mean, or don't know the difference. Either way it doesn't reflect well on the speaker.

You show your misunderstanding of the word "transgender" as well. The American Psychological Association says:

Transgender is an umbrella term for persons whose gender identity, gender expression or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to which they were assigned at birth.

One can identify as a man, but still be transgender. Gender identity exists on a spectrum, and the word "transgender" covers all gender variant nature.

One does not have to want to transition to live as a woman to be transgender. Someone who does, like some of us here, is called a transsexual, or better yet, a trans woman or a trans man.

Here is a link to some basic information provided by the American Psychological Association:

I hope that you and others will read some of it.

Answers to Your Questions About Transgender People, Gender Identity and Gender Expression

BTW, note that no where in this information is the word "transgendered" used.

Clara

So why have you referred to men who do not wish to transition but only grow breasts as "guys with a breast fetish"?