Is using the word tranny when referring to transition offensive?

[Technique]

Its so easy to avoid an already dumb sounding word, but no, IM GONNA STICK TO MY OWN LAZINESS CAUSE FUCK EVERYONE MY WORLD MY RULES BITCH

[Trashcon]

Can't speak for trans folks but sure would hope not. I have brought up the term with people that don't know much about skateboarding and get some looks of confusion but just takes very little explaining that it's a nickname for transition skating.

[I take care of my curbs.]

I love cruising some tranny while the guys down at the shop are flushing and sealing my tranny. 

[Gritty]

Pretty sure tranny has been slang for transition for longer than whatever fucking PC bullshit you guys are smoking.

[Brguy]

I find it hard to be offensive since most of the times you'll say "skate" right before "tranny" and the connection is made instantly.

[vhsfisheye]

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Okay, calling someone a tranny is offensive. Is calling a transmission (from a vehicle) a tranny not offensive? Is calling part of the skatepark tranny offensive? I dont even know anymore so I just say transition, but a lot of people still call it tranny.

I think its all about the intent but please discuss.

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I don't think I've ever heard anyone refer to a car transmission as "tranny". And my first car's transmission blew out once, so I heard a lot of people discuss transmissions.

its super common with car dudes and hicks, not an unpopular term by any meas

[pizzafliptofakie]

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Okay, calling someone a tranny is offensive. Is calling a transmission (from a vehicle) a tranny not offensive? Is calling part of the skatepark tranny offensive? I dont even know anymore so I just say transition, but a lot of people still call it tranny.

I think its all about the intent but please discuss.

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I don't think I've ever heard anyone refer to a car transmission as "tranny". And my first car's transmission blew out once, so I heard a lot of people discuss transmissions.

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its super common with car dudes and hicks, not an unpopular term by any meas

Worth noting I grew up in a hick town when this happened to me but I guess I'll take your word for it.

[Mouth]

I don’t want to live in a world where I can’t ride tranny.

[layzieyez]

Speaking for the asian delegation, just don't start saying you're dominating the slopes.

[Ms. Tamzarian]

A lot of people either vouching for trans skaters or saying they're not exactly sure what a trans skater would say.

So here's a resident shalomie trans skater to chime in!

It's ultimately a personal matter with each trans person. Just as GAY has the right to say whether a Brit calling smokes fags hits a nerve or not.

For me, tranny hits a nerve. It's still a very raw slur. It's just an awkward word to hear no matter what.

Granted, tranny in skateboarding is simply a truncation of the word transition.

BUT. It is disingenuous to claim that cisgendered skaters don't get their rocks off saying the word tranny. You're lying if you don't want to admit that.

It's more the gravity to the word, regardless of why it's used in skateboarding. Being trans in skateboarding (and the world) is still a fresh taboo - so do your trans community members a favor and exercise caution when using the term. Some people will laugh, others will be emotionally crushed. That's not on us.

P.S. the inevitable onslaught of replies on ignore that will follow this post. Save it. Go jerk off into a pillow or something. I really don't give a fuck.

Shalom. Thank you to so many on here for having our backs.

[Gritty]

A lot of people either vouching for trans skaters or saying they're not exactly sure what a trans skater would say.

So here's a resident shalomie trans skater to chime in!

It's ultimately a personal matter with each trans person. Just as GAY has the right to say whether a Brit calling smokes fags hits a nerve or not.

For me, tranny hits a nerve. It's still a very raw slur. It's just an awkward word to hear no matter what.

Granted, tranny in skateboarding is simply a truncation of the word transition.

BUT. It is disingenuous to claim that cisgendered skaters don't get their rocks off saying the word tranny. You're lying if you don't want to admit that.

It's more the gravity to the word, regardless of why it's used in skateboarding. Being trans in skateboarding (and the world) is still a fresh taboo - so do your trans community members a favor and exercise caution when using the term. Some people will laugh, others will be emotionally crushed. That's not on us.

P.S. the inevitable onslaught of replies on ignore that will follow this post. Save it. Go jerk off into a pillow or something. I really don't give a fuck.

Shalom. Thank you to so many on here for having our backs.

I absolutely respect your right to be whoever you want to be and do what you want to do, but to say that I'm getting my "rocks off" by using a word that has forever and always meant transition is ridiculous. If the verb "skating" or "skate" prefaces the noun "tranny", you're choosing to get offended. Theres HUGE issues with bigots/racists/rapists/ that go far up the chain of command in this industry. Not to mention those chomo braile fucks and all of those "rumors". Weeding out these walking garbage cans is far more important than rallying people to stop using the word tranny when we're simply talking about a type of obstacle.

[SatanicPanic]

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^ Your roomie sounds cool, but I feel like this is one of those where it’s safer just to avoid. Easy enough to change your habits, if it makes others feel more comfortable.

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Oh for sure, its just been a hard habit to break. I like slanging out words like some dumb surfer brah.

Haha honestly that’s why I never say it- I sound like some airhead surfer already and I’m trying to be more respectable. Whether or not it’s offensive I’ll wait for the verdict from trans people

[Junglist]

Love how offended people get when they are told it’s not nice to say a word that they probably very rarely say. If it makes people uncomfortable just be courteous. Not a hard concept there.

[blowjobtofakie]

My friend used to say he was about to get Gnar Gnar Binx when referencing skating transition. Maybe we could go with that and call it a day?

[30somethinghasbeen]

I usually just call it "the skatepark" but no, it's not offensive and there is no animus when skaters are saying it. 

[Dooky-shoes]

Kook

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Okay, calling someone a tranny is offensive. Is calling a transmission (from a vehicle) a tranny not offensive? Is calling part of the skatepark tranny offensive? I dont even know anymore so I just say transition, but a lot of people still call it tranny.

I think its all about the intent but please discuss.

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I don't think I've ever heard anyone refer to a car transmission as "tranny". And my first car's transmission blew out once, so I heard a lot of people discuss transmissions.

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its super common with car dudes and hicks, not an unpopular term by any meas

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Worth noting I grew up in a hick town when this happened to me but I guess I'll take your word for it.

shut up

[pizzafliptofakie]

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Okay, calling someone a tranny is offensive. Is calling a transmission (from a vehicle) a tranny not offensive? Is calling part of the skatepark tranny offensive? I dont even know anymore so I just say transition, but a lot of people still call it tranny.

I think its all about the intent but please discuss.

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I don't think I've ever heard anyone refer to a car transmission as "tranny". And my first car's transmission blew out once, so I heard a lot of people discuss transmissions.

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its super common with car dudes and hicks, not an unpopular term by any meas

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Worth noting I grew up in a hick town when this happened to me but I guess I'll take your word for it.

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shut up

oh wow i guess this proves that I have actually heard it a bunch and i am wrong and you are right.


fucking idiot

[straight fucking edge]

you're the one who brought your anecdotal 'experience' into this discussion making it about you.  again, shut up

[pizzafliptofakie]

you're the one who brought your anecdotal 'experience' into this discussion making it about you.  again, shut up

It's almost as if I was responding to someone who brought it up. You know, like a discussion. I think anecdotes/conversations about language are interesting but you are clearly too stupid to get that so I understand how this might be frustrating for you.

[Hyliannightmare]

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In the extra soft charmin world that we live in now yeah it is probably offensive. I don't get offended when people call me Mexican or at the bottle of spic n Span I see in the store so I don't relate

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Mexican is an offensive thing to be called?

Just people saying oh Puerto Rican Colombian Mexican same thing.

[jakeumms]

I just watched a porn scene where the girl in it said she got such a big butt from skating transition. Make a note of the fact that porn is doing better at respecting people than you are if you wanna hang on to that term.

Also eat me it used to be called vert anyway.

[Dante Bichette]

Pretty sure tranny has been slang for transition for longer than whatever fucking PC bullshit you guys are smoking.

It hasn't. The word tranny used in a derogatory way originated around the 60s.

[augustmoon]

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Okay, calling someone a tranny is offensive. Is calling a transmission (from a vehicle) a tranny not offensive? Is calling part of the skatepark tranny offensive? I dont even know anymore so I just say transition, but a lot of people still call it tranny.

I think its all about the intent but please discuss.

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I don't think I've ever heard anyone refer to a car transmission as "tranny". And my first car's transmission blew out once, so I heard a lot of people discuss transmissions.

[close]

its super common with car dudes and hicks, not an unpopular term by any meas

[close]

Worth noting I grew up in a hick town when this happened to me but I guess I'll take your word for it.

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shut up

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oh wow i guess this proves that I have actually heard it a bunch and i am wrong and you are right.


fucking idiot

you're the one that doesn't know what the fuck you're talking about, yet he's the idiot.  curious. 

[Dante Bichette]

Love how offended people get when they are told it’s not nice to say a word that they probably very rarely say. If it makes people uncomfortable just be courteous. Not a hard concept there.

Gotta stick it to the snowflakes right?

 

[pizzafliptofakie]

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Okay, calling someone a tranny is offensive. Is calling a transmission (from a vehicle) a tranny not offensive? Is calling part of the skatepark tranny offensive? I dont even know anymore so I just say transition, but a lot of people still call it tranny.

I think its all about the intent but please discuss.

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I don't think I've ever heard anyone refer to a car transmission as "tranny". And my first car's transmission blew out once, so I heard a lot of people discuss transmissions.

[close]

its super common with car dudes and hicks, not an unpopular term by any meas

[close]

Worth noting I grew up in a hick town when this happened to me but I guess I'll take your word for it.

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shut up

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oh wow i guess this proves that I have actually heard it a bunch and i am wrong and you are right.


fucking idiot

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you're the one that doesn't know what the fuck you're talking about, yet he's the idiot.  curious.

What part am I wrong about? I was sharing a (boring) anecdote. I feel like y'all are reading way too into the previous comments.


Someone brought up another context where they felt that word applied and I thought it was interesting having never heard it in that context before. (didn't say it didn't happen. just making conversation.) Someone else responded backing up that they've heard it and I said "guess I'll take your word for it". Not sure if you guys are taking that as sarcasm but it wasn't intended to be. I am taking their word for it. I am now a believer that sometimes people use a shorthand phrase to describe a car's transmission.

[os89]

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Okay, calling someone a tranny is offensive. Is calling a transmission (from a vehicle) a tranny not offensive? Is calling part of the skatepark tranny offensive? I dont even know anymore so I just say transition, but a lot of people still call it tranny.

I think its all about the intent but please discuss.

[close]

I don't think I've ever heard anyone refer to a car transmission as "tranny". And my first car's transmission blew out once, so I heard a lot of people discuss transmissions.

[close]

its super common with car dudes and hicks, not an unpopular term by any meas

[close]

Worth noting I grew up in a hick town when this happened to me but I guess I'll take your word for it.

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shut up

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oh wow i guess this proves that I have actually heard it a bunch and i am wrong and you are right.


fucking idiot

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you're the one that doesn't know what the fuck you're talking about, yet he's the idiot.  curious.

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What part am I wrong about? I was sharing a (boring) anecdote. I feel like y'all are reading way too into the previous comments.


Someone brought up another context where they felt that word applied and I thought it was interesting having never heard it in that context before. (didn't say it didn't happen. just making conversation.) Someone else responded backing up that they've heard it and I said "guess I'll take your word for it". Not sure if you guys are taking that as sarcasm but it wasn't intended to be. I am taking their word for it. I am now a believer that sometimes people use a shorthand phrase to describe a car's transmission.

God damn it pizzaflip! How dare you. Also your “pizza flip” Is offensive to pizzas and shit. Stop being so closed minded gosh. Jeeze omg I’m so mad right now

Edit: also yea, just call it transition.

[Ms. Tamzarian]

Say three penance Angery Dog and your soul shall be cleansed 🙏

[KingSharkIsAShark]

Idk ask the moderators who like to censor everyone

[Spunkchild]

My friend used to say he was about to get Gnar Gnar Binx when referencing skating transition. Maybe we could go with that and call it a day?

Im into it.

just call it transition, its not that big of a deal if you call it tranny (to me, as a queer person).  Its almost like queer people aren't some monolith and people are gonna react differently.

 Just don't be disrespectful, be nice, if someone says "hey thats kinda wack", its fair if they are trans or queer and have had to hear that word in other situations and its not talking about some drippy gnar gnar binx at the local DIY.