Language of reality — trans vocab

Photo by Andrea Piacquadio: https://www.pexels.com/photo/pensive-little-girl-talking-on-vintage-phone-while-sitting-on-table-in-light-living-room-3755618/

Whoever invented black coffee has a lot to answer for; or, whoever handed Mark Zuckerberg the extra caffeine as he banged out BookFace is the unsung figure in how we got to the current trans language we use today. Hyperbole aside, how we talk about trans identities and experiences has been framed by social media and online discourse over the last 25 years, especially where trans vocab is concerned. Yes, prior to MySpace and…