Sometimes they did genuinely use the label before coming out as/realizing they were trans. The term gets grandfathered in even though it’s no longer correct at all. Like trans men who still identify as lesbian.
You’re making me feel like I need to further develop my understanding of prototype theory and pragmatics etc and how these things apply to trans people, because I obviously can’t just say “no, you’re wrong”, because that would have some very troubling and incredibly transphobic implications, like I’d just say “yes” if someone asked me “are you a boy?”; but I also can’t just say “yeah, you’re correct” as if I don’t take any issue at all with the understanding of semantics you seem to have.
Sometimes they did genuinely use the label before coming out as/realizing they were trans. The term gets grandfathered in even though it’s no longer correct at all. Like trans men who still identify as lesbian.
what could “no longer correct” possibly mean in this situation.
Femboy is short for feminine boy. Trans women are clearly not boys.
You’re making me feel like I need to further develop my understanding of prototype theory and pragmatics etc and how these things apply to trans people, because I obviously can’t just say “no, you’re wrong”, because that would have some very troubling and incredibly transphobic implications, like I’d just say “yes” if someone asked me “are you a boy?”; but I also can’t just say “yeah, you’re correct” as if I don’t take any issue at all with the understanding of semantics you seem to have.