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(Not sure what to do with the medical terms like "gender dysphoria", "transsexual" and (formerly) "gender identity disorder". The use of a medical diagnosis is controversial, but at the same time some TS do need that diagnosis as a means to obtain surgeries or coverage for their cost.) |
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[[Once-Acceptable Targets|Many recent portrayals]] of trans people tend to be fairly sympathetic. However, bigoted and inaccurate "trans panic" jokes that portray trans people (usually women) as deceptive cross-dressers ("Oh no, the hot chick is really a man!") are still common – and as this line of reasoning is [[wikipedia:Trans panic|often a motive]] [[wikipedia:Murder of Gwen Araujo|for murder]] in real life, this type of humor goes beyond mere [[Unfortunate Implications]]. |
[[Once-Acceptable Targets|Many recent portrayals]] of trans people tend to be fairly sympathetic. However, bigoted and inaccurate "trans panic" jokes that portray trans people (usually women) as deceptive cross-dressers ("Oh no, the hot chick is really a man!") are still common – and as this line of reasoning is [[wikipedia:Trans panic|often a motive]] [[wikipedia:Murder of Gwen Araujo|for murder]] in real life, this type of humor goes beyond mere [[Unfortunate Implications]]. |
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Contrast [[Gender Bender]], which is about men and women swapping physical sex through [[Applied Phlebotinum]] (but occasionally, such stories may ''also'' involve trans characters.) Also contrast [[Easy Sex Change]], which is this trope plus [[Did Not Do the Research]] or [[They Just Didn't Care]]. Unlike [[Gender Bender]], there's at least a pretense of realism, but many physical, psychological, or social aspects of the sex change are minimized or ignored. Has nothing to do with [[Transhuman |
Contrast [[Gender Bender]], which is about men and women swapping physical sex through [[Applied Phlebotinum]] (but occasionally, such stories may ''also'' involve trans characters.) Also contrast [[Easy Sex Change]], which is this trope plus [[Did Not Do the Research]] or [[They Just Didn't Care]]. Unlike [[Gender Bender]], there's at least a pretense of realism, but many physical, psychological, or social aspects of the sex change are minimized or ignored. Has nothing to do with [[Transhuman]]s; the shared root Trans <ref> Latin for "across", "beyond" or "on the opposite side"</ref> is the only commonality, and even then both terms use different definitions of it. The root Trans here means "opposite" roughly. |
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{{examples|Portrayals of trans people and trans issues in fiction include:}} |
{{examples|Portrayals of trans people and trans issues in fiction include:}} |
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