It makes me sad when I see people in community describing themselves as a "transwomen" instead of trans women.

It's a word made up by TERFs and other transphobes to differentiate between cis or as they would say,

'phobic language
"normal"
women, and transgender women.

"Trans" is short for transgender, an adjective modifying the noun "women." Hence, it should be two words, trans women. Same as tall woman or short woman, not tallwoman or shortwoman.

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[–] 9 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Do you call yourself "a transfem," though? That's the usage OP is talking about. Regardless of how you add detail, I'd guess that "a trans person" is more comfortable than "a trans"

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  • [–] 7 points 1 day ago (2 children)

    as a trans, i would find being referred to as a trans kinda funny coming from a trans. it would not be funny coming from a cis.

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  • [–] 5 points 18 hours ago*

    Waow you're a trans?!? Me too! Though I prefer the more formal form, "an transgender."

    Seriously trans people can call me anything up to and including the most vile possible slurs so long as its said with a friendly intonation. Cis people, not so much.

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