From: ng0 <contact.ng0@cryptolab.net>
To: John Darrington <john@darrington.wattle.id.au>,
Alex Sassmannshausen <alex.sassmannshausen@gmail.com>,
guix-devel@gnu.org
Subject: Re: Being excellent to one another
Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2017 12:38:40 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20170321123840.hptvfivkq25slbjb@abyayala> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20170321123605.rs5gwikjab5zp5v4@abyayala>
ng0 transcribed 1.3K bytes:
> John Darrington transcribed 1.1K bytes:
> > On Tue, Mar 21, 2017 at 12:17:08PM +0000, ng0 wrote:
> > Word of advice: don't use 'transvestite'. It's a slur.
> >
> > Is it? I didn't know that. I thought it just came from the latin,
> > (or greek or whatever): trans meaning "across" and "vestment" clothing.
> > It certainly wasn't a slur when I first learnt the word, but
> > meanings change... Thanks for pointing this out.
> >
> >
> > Actually it was a thinko anyway. I meant to type "transgender".
> >
> > J'
> >
> >
> > --
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> >
>
> It is a slur when used in the sense like you did it, ie it's a slur
> for transpeople (not being specific about wether transgender or
> transsexual was meant).
>
> I think if literally transvestite[0] is meant, there are nicer words people
> chose for selfidentification, but I'd have to ask friends or search for
> a good introduction which is selfexplanatory.
>
> Anyway, we are currently looking into the best way to solve this thread
> and the issues it showed with Ludovic and Ricardo.
>
> [0]: The repetition only because I'm really not sure wether it's a
> general or only specific slur. If it is in general, I'm sorry.
>
Addition, this is a good summary and shows the development of words.
Summarized, today it's archaic and perceived as slur by many people.
https://www.quora.com/Is-the-term-transvestite-offensive
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2017-02-17 16:37 [PATCH 0/2] Openssh service patches Clément Lassieur
2017-02-17 16:37 ` [PATCH 1/2] services: openssh: Use PAM in sshd by default Clément Lassieur
2017-02-17 16:37 ` [PATCH 2/2] services: openssh: remove deprecated 'RSAAuthentication' option Clément Lassieur
2017-02-17 17:18 ` [PATCH 0/2] Openssh service patches ng0
2017-02-17 17:45 ` Julien Lepiller
2017-02-18 11:46 ` [PATCH 1/2] services: openssh: Enable PAM Clément Lassieur
2017-02-18 11:46 ` [PATCH 2/2] services: openssh: Remove deprecated 'RSAAuthentication' option Clément Lassieur
2017-02-18 15:43 ` Ricardo Wurmus
2017-02-18 18:32 ` Clément Lassieur
2017-02-19 18:54 ` ng0
2017-02-20 23:53 ` [PATCH 0/4] Openssh service patches Clément Lassieur
2017-02-20 23:53 ` [PATCH 1/4] services: openssh: Enable PAM Clément Lassieur
2017-02-22 9:22 ` Clément Lassieur
2017-02-22 21:07 ` [PATCH] " Clément Lassieur
2017-03-02 7:34 ` Danny Milosavljevic
2017-02-20 23:53 ` [PATCH 2/4] services: openssh: Remove deprecated options Clément Lassieur
2017-03-02 7:45 ` Danny Milosavljevic
2017-02-20 23:53 ` [PATCH 3/4] services: openssh: Fix 'PrintLastLog' default behaviour Clément Lassieur
2017-03-02 7:37 ` Danny Milosavljevic
2017-03-02 21:03 ` Clément Lassieur
2017-03-02 21:06 ` [PATCH 1/3] services: openssh: Enable PAM Clément Lassieur
2017-03-02 21:06 ` [PATCH 2/3] services: openssh: Remove deprecated options Clément Lassieur
2017-03-03 10:16 ` Danny Milosavljevic
2017-03-09 22:37 ` Leo Famulari
2017-03-02 21:06 ` [PATCH 3/3] services: openssh: Fix 'PrintLastLog' default behaviour Clément Lassieur
2017-03-03 10:19 ` Danny Milosavljevic
2017-03-09 22:37 ` Leo Famulari
2017-03-03 10:16 ` [PATCH 1/3] services: openssh: Enable PAM Danny Milosavljevic
2017-03-09 22:37 ` Leo Famulari
2017-03-10 18:25 ` Danny Milosavljevic
2017-02-20 23:53 ` [PATCH 4/4] services: openssh: Add 'subsystems' option Clément Lassieur
2017-03-02 7:44 ` Danny Milosavljevic
2017-03-02 21:00 ` Clément Lassieur
2017-03-05 14:50 ` ng0
2017-03-07 20:49 ` Danny Milosavljevic
2017-03-07 21:01 ` Clément Lassieur
2017-03-16 10:03 ` Ludovic Courtès
2017-03-16 20:45 ` ng0
2017-03-16 20:50 ` Clément Lassieur
2017-03-17 5:36 ` John Darrington
2017-03-17 11:08 ` grammar usage (was: Re: [PATCH 4/4] services: openssh: Add 'subsystems' option.) ng0
2017-03-17 10:28 ` John Darrington
2017-03-17 10:42 ` ng0
2017-03-17 10:47 ` John Darrington
2017-03-17 10:57 ` grammar usage Andy Wingo
2017-03-17 11:12 ` John Darrington
2017-03-17 11:28 ` Andy Wingo
2017-03-17 13:58 ` Ricardo Wurmus
2017-03-17 14:13 ` John Darrington
2017-03-17 16:43 ` Mathieu Lirzin
2017-03-18 13:52 ` Ludovic Courtès
2017-03-17 11:31 ` ng0
2017-03-17 16:13 ` grammar usage (was: Re: [PATCH 4/4] services: openssh: Add 'subsystems' option.) Tobias Geerinckx-Rice
2017-03-17 17:50 ` John Darrington
2017-03-17 16:21 ` [PATCH 4/4] services: openssh: Add 'subsystems' option Leo Famulari
2017-03-17 17:58 ` John Darrington
2017-03-18 11:09 ` ng0
2017-03-18 11:45 ` Mathieu Lirzin
2017-03-18 11:52 ` ng0
2017-03-18 12:10 ` John Darrington
2017-03-18 12:17 ` Catonano
2017-03-18 12:28 ` Catonano
2017-03-18 13:43 ` Being excellent to one another Ludovic Courtès
2017-03-19 15:47 ` dian_cecht
2017-03-19 16:33 ` John Darrington
2017-03-19 21:21 ` Ludovic Courtès
2017-03-19 22:40 ` Christopher Allan Webber
2017-03-20 2:57 ` dian_cecht
2017-03-20 6:36 ` John Darrington
2017-03-20 8:57 ` Alex Sassmannshausen
2017-03-20 9:54 ` John Darrington
2017-03-20 10:17 ` Alex Sassmannshausen
2017-03-20 10:44 ` John Darrington
2017-03-20 11:08 ` Catonano
2017-03-20 11:21 ` Alex Sassmannshausen
2017-03-20 11:53 ` Pjotr Prins
2017-03-20 12:12 ` ng0
2017-03-20 12:12 ` John Darrington
2017-03-20 12:10 ` John Darrington
2017-03-20 14:27 ` Ludovic Courtès
2017-03-20 14:40 ` John Darrington
2017-03-20 23:54 ` dian_cecht
2017-03-21 8:50 ` Ricardo Wurmus
2017-03-20 11:02 ` Catonano
2017-03-20 15:09 ` Christopher Allan Webber
2017-03-20 15:17 ` John Darrington
2017-03-20 15:49 ` Ludovic Courtès
2017-03-20 17:12 ` John Darrington
2017-03-21 9:14 ` Alex Sassmannshausen
2017-03-21 10:02 ` pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)
2017-03-21 12:07 ` John Darrington
2017-03-21 12:17 ` ng0
2017-03-21 12:26 ` John Darrington
2017-03-21 12:36 ` ng0
2017-03-21 12:38 ` ng0 [this message]
2017-03-21 14:50 ` [EOT] " Ricardo Wurmus
2017-03-19 16:50 ` [PATCH 4/4] services: openssh: Add 'subsystems' option Clément Lassieur
2017-03-21 0:17 ` Clément Lassieur
2017-02-18 15:45 ` [PATCH 2/2] services: openssh: Remove deprecated 'RSAAuthentication' option Ricardo Wurmus
2017-02-18 18:07 ` Clément Lassieur
2017-02-18 11:47 ` [PATCH 0/2] Openssh service patches Clément Lassieur
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