[CW: Transphobic Slur in Non-Transphobic Context] This restaurant's job position was in a LinkedIn email I got... (hexbear.net)

submitted 7 months ago by Angel@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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I saw the name, and this feels especially awkward because I'm trans.

Thankfully, I don't need a job anymore.

(Bradenton is super far from me too, like WTF.)

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[-] Babs@hexbear.net 29 points 7 months ago

It's so weird seeing this slur, when I remember when the term originated as a self-identifier for the trans community on Something Awful (trans goons) way back in like 2009-2010. It's like, the opposite of reclaiming a slur.

[-] PKMKII@hexbear.net 24 points 7 months ago

Also kind of confusing with current online slang as it makes it sound like it’s a trans person who likes to goon a lot.

[-] Babs@hexbear.net 7 points 7 months ago

I once saw a comment online where someone thought it was etymologically-related to "cartoon", so I 100% believe there are people online who thinks that's what it means.

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