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1. Christi Junior (christijunior@bae.st)'s status on Saturday, 01-Apr-2023 01:44:31 JST Christi Junior

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   • Crystal Shelley | Book Editor
   @RedPenRabbit @RedPenRabbit @edibuddies Just what we need, more fagspeak in news stories and books.
   • Crystal Shelley | Book Editor (redpenrabbit@writing.exchange)'s status on Saturday, 01-Apr-2023 01:44:36 JST Crystal Shelley | Book Editor

     For #TransDayOfVisibility, here are two resources that discuss how to talk about trans/nonbinary folks in accurate, respectful, and more nuanced ways:
     -Trans Journalists Association's style guide: https://bit.ly/3JYx2MY
     -Radical Copyeditor's style guide: https://bit.ly/3Zx2Aza

     The language we use matters today and every day.

     #Editing #AmEditing #Writing #WritingCommunity #WritingTips @edibuddies

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   • Christi Junior (christijunior@detroitriotcity.com)'s status on Saturday, 01-Apr-2023 02:44:05 JST Christi Junior

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     • Crystal Shelley | Book Editor
     @RedPenRabbit @edibuddies Yeah, let's discuss how to talk like actual humans, as opposed to drooling retards:
     
     Fagspeak And How To Avoid It
     
     Since I occasionally see even relatively Based people talk like complete faggots, never mind outright noobs, here's a handy guide to words and terms that you'll want to avoid, as well as helpful alternatives that won't make people wonder if you list preferred pronouns in your profile. So without further ado:
     
     Cis = Normal, Non-tranny
     
     Trans, Transgender = Tranny, Troon, Faggot
     
     LGBTQ = Faggots, Groomers
     
     Gender = Sex (suppress the part of you that's a giggling 13 year old boy)
     
     Singular They = Either use male pronouns as the default when the individual's sex is unknown, or do a little Profiling (meaning you assume gamers and tech spergs are male, while you assume annoying, narcissistic drama queens are female). Or just go with he/she for perfect coverage if that sits better with you.
     
     Plus-sized, BBW = Cow, Landwhale, Fat cunt
     
     N-word = Nigger, Nig-Nog, Nog, Basketball American
     
     People of Color = People of Crime
     
     Undocumented immigrant = Illegal alien, Wetback
     
     Sex worker = Whore, prostitute, Kamala Harris
     
     
     Feel free to contribute your own examples of Fagspeak, along with Based alternatives.
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