12/16, or 75% on each side.
Huh, I did not know that.
Why?
To clarify: Why is that offensive?
I know good and well why I didn’t know it. Because I grew up in rural West Texas and have never met any transsexuals.
Homebrew, I also did not know the term was considered offensive. Why is it considered so?
16/16.
11/16. 86.5 of shemales, but only 50% of the women
BUT I only got one shemale was a woman.
Its better to err on the side of casution
I didn’t put it up to offend. I wanted to see how well people could perceive an illusion. I made no comments or judgements that would offend or insult. Sorry if you felt I did.
I got 13 out of 16 right. But at least my computer didn’t say, “You’ve got shemale”.
13/16
63% of the females
100% of the transsexuals
12/16 but I wasn’t really trying by the end
I lose
Granted, I didn’t read the quiz so I may be wrong, but I was under the assumption these were drag queens, not necessarily transsexuals. Hence the term “shemales”, which I’ve heard used by drag queens themselves. If the quiz does state they are indeed transgendered people, then I can see where offense may be taken.
Oh and I got 14 out of 16 correct.
14/16 some of these i might have gotten wrong if i didn’t know it was a test.
8/16
Eeek, I suck!
This is as offensive now as it was the last time it came up.
As I said before, the term shemale is derogatory and refers to a preoperative transsexual who participates in either prostitution or pornography. The term is on a par with “whore” and is, standing along, very offensive. Using the term “shemale” to refer generically to transgenders is extremely offensive and is akin to calling all women “bitches”.
. . . Which is why I said “fuck you” to the link and not to you. I didn’t think you meant to be offensive, and were just posting a link you thought to be pleasantly amusing.
But it (and the term “shemale”) are offensive. There I was, late last night, doodling around on the Dope, having a good time chatting with friends–and all of a sudden, “Oh, right, I nearly forgot that I am a Barnum & Bailey circus freak, and that I should charge money for people to look at me and guess ‘what I am.’”
I don’t think for a minute you meant to do that, Spider, so I am not cross with you . . .
Labels… just labels people. Be who you are and enjoy it! Names are just words and words can be ignored.
The link wasn’t “amusing” to me, just interesting. Some of the men look amazing as females.
Really? And you wouldn’t mind your co-workers call you a “cunt”?
SanguineSpider: they’re not men.