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The thing is - if the premise is true that sex workers had an active role in preventing aids, then it's pretty easy to see that sex workers are predominantly lo
by wjnc 8y ago
The thing is - if the premise is true that sex workers had an active role in preventing aids, then it's pretty easy to see that sex workers are predominantly low-status women and hence that their role and status make this a more extraordinary achievement.
- dotancohen 8y agoThe fine article mentions that gays, transgenders, and IV drug users were involved as well.
- thebooktocome 8y ago"Transgender" is an adjective, not a noun. Try "trans people" instead.
- pritambaral 8y agoCalling a transgender person "a transgender" and a group of transgender people "transgenders" is similar to calling an Indian person "an Indian" and a group of Indian people "Indians".
- noobiemcfoob 8y agoI've yet to see any rule on such language apply across all LBGTQ populations without issue. Don't speak with such authority on issues which has no authority.
- brozaman 8y agoWhat's wrong with that? I'm a Spanish man and I wouldn't be offended at all if I were in a group was referred to as "Spaniards" or "men".
- pritambaral 8y agoI was arguing that both are equally correct.
- currymj 8y agoThere are differences in usage. For example, it is not correct usage to call someone “a French”. The adjective “transgender” seems to work similarly.
- pritambaral 8y ago> For example, it is not correct usage to call someone “a French”. Only because the established term was "a Frenchman". There is no such established term for the group under discussion.
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