(December 28, 2013 at 3:43 pm)Violet Lilly Blossom Wrote: A rose by the name of 'garbage' will have its scent subconsciously reinterpreted, and the experience of smelling it will thusly be different from if it were called 'a rose'. Labels change the way things are seen... for instance: I am in full support of the change from GID (gender identity disorder) to GD (gender dysphoria). Words have meaning.
True, there is some value to labels, but I think it's also possible to place too much importance on labels. I mean, Janice Raymond often refered to transsexuals as transsexuals, but was incredibly hostile towards us. On the other hand, I've met more than my share of people who call us "Shemale" or "tranny," not out of any hostility, but out of simply not knowing better. Again, labels aren't as important as the context that those labels are used in and what meaning you place on those labels.
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"If you cling to something as the absolute truth and you are caught in it, when the truth comes in person to knock on your door you will refuse to let it in." ~ Siddhartha Gautama
"If you cling to something as the absolute truth and you are caught in it, when the truth comes in person to knock on your door you will refuse to let it in." ~ Siddhartha Gautama
