My Tranny Friend.....
Transgenderism: Bibliography | Issues | Peace Plan | Tranny | …in Australia the word tranny is not a slur but is used as an umbrella term encompassing drag queens as well as post and pre-op transsexuals (Gregoire 2014) [Identifying the word tranny as a derogatory term or slur "... steals a joyous and hard-won identity from those of us who are and have been perfectly comfortable, if not delighted to be trannies. " (Justin Vivian Bond in Lowder 2014) Contents Hate speech? Why? The case against Origins References ----------------- 1. Hate speech? A fair dinkum fiction ..... " You can't say that! It's hate speech!!! " What the hell was she talking about? I had attended a pub gig the previous night, where three bands were performing. The first was an all-female rock band; the second consisted of a male and a female performance duo from Japan; and the third - the main attraction - was a well-known punk band playing th...