# Language used around transgender issues

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 18, 2021, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/language-used-around-transgender-issues/952697 "2021-10-18T15:21:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\
**Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/language-used-around-transgender-issues/952697/9 "2021-10-18T15:05:28Z")

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> [@Do trans girl athletes have an advantage? \[Moderated title for clarity\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-trans-girl-athletes-have-an-advantage-moderated-title-for-clarity/945447/744):
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> I actually don’t use it in that way. I use it to describe someone with a biologically female body when such detail is useful.

But that usage is pretty much unique to you, so it has spawned a great deal of confusion even in this thread. Especially since

> [@RitterSport](#):
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> The problem with male and female is that some people use that to refer to AMAB and AFAB, some people use it for current gender expression, and some people use it to misgender trans-boys and -girls.

It’s pretty commonly used to misgender trans boys and trans girls.

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