Offensive gay terms

That is not an accurate definition of the word. This list may not reflect recent changes. Additional terms and definitions about gender identity and gender expression, transgender people, and nonbinary people are available in the Transgender Glossary. Limp-wristed A limp wrist next to the words "limp-wristed." Should we reclaim limp-wristed?

People may experience this attraction in differing ways and degrees over their lifetime. For example, a transgender woman who is attracted exclusively to women would typically describe herself a lesbian; if she were exclusively attracted to men, she would likely describe herself a straight woman.

Inclusive of all sexual orientations, gender identities, gender expressions, and sex characteristics, including intersex traits. In settings offering support for youth, it can also stand for questioning. Bisexual people need not have had specific sexual experiences to be bisexual; in fact, they need not have had any sexual experience at all to call themselves bisexual.

Pages in category "Homophobic slurs" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. Some lesbians may prefer to identify as gay adj. Outside of acronyms, these terms should only be capitalized when used at the beginning of a sentence.

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3. Do not use a hyphen in the word bisexual. A transgender person who is attracted to more than one gender will likely identify as bisexual or pansexual. Do not write or imply that bi means being attracted to men and women.

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Transgender people have sexual orientations too, and they may be straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, etc. Ask people how they describe themselves before labeling their sexual orientation. Gender identity and sexual orientation are not the same.

List of slurs that generally refer to gay and feminine men All of these terms are offensive and should never be replicated unless a necessary part of a title or other identifier, in which case enclose in quotation marks to indicate this.

Email press glaad. See Transgender Glossary Both are acceptable, as are other versions of this acronym. “Limp-wristed” is an offensive way to describe gay men, particularly feminine guys. Sometimes lesbian n. The acronym refers to all humans with sexual orientations and gender identities, including cisgender and straight people.

So when talking about people with marginalized identities, it is important to also use words that specify the marginalized groups you are referring to e. Sexual orientations can include heterosexual straightlesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, asexual, and other orientations.

Ask people how they describe themselves before labeling their sexual orientations. Definitions were drafted in collaboration with other U. See acknowledgements section.