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[–] BimboChristmas@hexbear.net 47 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Wild enough, back in like the late 2000s, it was trans people on Something Awful who coined the term. It was just trans + goon.

At some point transphobes picked up on it completely unaware of the etymology and now I've seen so many false etymologies for the word.

But yeah at this point it's not "hiding" a slur. It's become a slur itself.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 22 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh I thought it was a slur dreamed up by 4chan, like pol or something.

[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's in active use by trans people on /lgbt/

[–] Keld@hexbear.net 34 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

If anything that just makes its status as a slur more clear.

[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

I find the use of "tr*nny" by enby people (and in general) much more problematic TBH

[–] Keld@hexbear.net 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I dont think it has to be a contest.

[–] alsaaas@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Valid, was not my intention to start one 😅

[–] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 13 points 2 weeks ago

I think it caught on in popularity when the Alt-Right was doing the whole "clown world" thing. "Trans people are just clowns in makeup" > clowns are like cartoons brought to life > trans people are cartoons > toon + trans = new slur.