Words
Category: QUEER VOICES
I was startled by an acquaintance's recent use of the word "tranny." This was not a close friend, not someone who knew my son's story. It was a misguided attempt at humor, not a hateful rant. And yet. I longed to find some way to tell her how painful this word is to so many people.
By Gretchen Peters, Contributor
Singer-songwriter and mother of a transgender child, 2012-04-21