[Ads-l] Jenner interview - gender confirmation surgery

[Shapiro, Fred]

The word "trans" is at least 42 years old, according to the OED.

Fred Shapiro



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"trans" is a new word.  We should transition from "trans" to "tranz" for a phonetically true transition.

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> In a story by Gabriel Arana (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__huff.to_1KfZx2s&d=AwIFAw&c=-dg2m7zWuuDZ0MUcV7Sdqw&r=sRkhHMQo6W5Ird1lkQFqb23bCfSHAR2XjUSUG53db5M&m=iQsPtJMI1LnLluEpkVsTkQFvfBGcl7XDjScMk6VsWNc&s=uG4-lOw9KNnsiZO1rqGWUMnA_1acoY1pecO49RnTKZQ&e= ), the Huffington
> Post comments that they amended the article on Diane Sawyer's interview
> of Bruce Jenner yesterday to use "gender confirmation surgery" instead
> of "gender reassignment surgery."
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> It seems likely that this interview will be a watershed moment in terms
> of awareness of trans issues.
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> Benjamin Barrett
> Formerly of Seattle, WA
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