trans

An abbreviation of the word transgender (also transsexual/transexual). "Trans" is shorter and more informal than "transgender."

A trans person is someone whose gender is not that which they were assigned at birth.

When Noam was born, the doctor said they were a girl, but as they grow up, they realize that they aren't a girl. Therefore, Noam is trans.

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Eth

Upper-case: Ð

Lower-case: ð

A letter used in the Icelandic, Faroese, Elfdalian, Middle English, and Old English languages.

When used, it is generally pronounced as a "th", a "d," or it is silent.

Faroese: Hvat ber til at gera um kvøldið?

(English: What's there to do in the evening?)

The letter eth is difficult for me to write.

Icelandic: Ég talaði hana aldrei við.

(English: I never spoke to her.)

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REG

REG is an acronym for Reactionary Exclusionist Gatekeeper. They believe in gatekeeping of the LGBT+ community.

REGs may be:

-aphobic, arguing that asexuals and aromantics are not inherently LGBT

-biphobic, arguing that bi people must experience same-gender attraction to be LGBT, or discounting bi experiences altogether

-transphobic, arguing that the T in "LGBT" be dropped or other such rhetoric

-transphobic, arguing that one must experience dysphoria to be trans

-transphobic, arguing against nonbinary existence/validity

-intersexist, arguing that intersex people do not have a place in the LGBT+ community

-and many more

See also Truscum, TERF, SWERF

I really wish these REGs would stop acting like dickwads and start respecting that other people have different experiences than them

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aphobe

Someone who is aphobic. Aphobes participate in discrimination against asexual and/or aromantic people.

Person 1: "She just said that ace/aros don't belong in the community."
Person 2: "Ugh, I guess I'm not gonna keep talking to that aphobe."

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Faroese

1) A Germanic language spoken mainly in the Faroe Islands and Denmark. It is descended from Old Norse and is most similar to Icelandic.

Faroese alphabet:

A Á B D Ð E F G H I Í J K L M N O Ó P R S T U Ú V Y Ý Æ Ø

a á b d ð e f g h i í j k l m n o ó p r s t u ú v y ý æ ø

2) A person from the Faroe Islands.

I want to learn Faroese but I think I'm going to learn Danish instead.

Faroese people tend to speak Faroese. :3

That Faroese person is really attractive!

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