Specifically, I have used the term “faggot” to refer to male homosexuals and “dyke” to refer to female homosexuals. On one hand, that is just reclaiming those words. (Specifically dyke which I actually identify as, but also faggot which many call me incorrectly - as in “Not as if there’d be anything wrong with that, but, no, I’m not a faggot”.) On the other hand, those are the terms primarily used on Omegle, and I did use them with scare quotes and everything - and, obviously, they are also direct quotes off the collective Omegle stranger.

I dislike being denounced as “tranny” or “shemale” or “he-she” or “dickgirl” or (worst of all with these implications) “trap” in the same way I dislike being denounced as “dyke” and “faggot”. (Admittedly I might dislike the trans-specific insults more.) In that way, I think I can truthfully say I can relate. Regardless, I will keep using the terms as I have used them til now. If the tumblr messaging thing works, you’re free to discuss this with me though.

Striking out: Although i have not modified this policy yet, i want to say that the striked-out part here is too ambiguous for my tastes now. So after acknowledging that it was wrong, let me clarify that it was not my intention to set myself up as someone who ‘owns’ the term “faggot” and is therefore most entitled to reclaim it. Considering that it is primarily used against persons perceived as male, and that i do not identify as male while i am less and less perceived as such now, i certainly am not most entitled to reclaim the term.

..What’s to discuss

I used to think you were just another ally…

You have a penis and breasts

traps :D

Then I took an arrow in the knee.

Quit spamming this shit, faggot.

I can be on your website? :D

Yes, but usually only if you say something ignorant, use slurs, or complain (however accurately) that I am attention seeking.

Oh, and trannies are fine.

Yeah, exactly like that. Now cut that shit right out, would you?

If they’re nice, what’s wrong with them?

It’s the person, not the gender, that matters :)

See, you’re not that bad a person, I’d just prefer you not use slurs.

well actually weird would be anything to differs from the norm of society so yes you are weird

Can’t argue with that. I just reject the usage of the term to label us negatively and other us.

This Omegle question is what I started with:

I am a trans woman. That doesn’t make: a “faggot” (try “dyke” because I am), “weird”, a “pervert male”, a “sinner” (and if so, who’d care), and I won’t just “go kill myself” to appease you.

Now that it got too long to keep track of the wrong things people called me, I’ll expand upon their answers here.