whcih dictionaries also do. they give multiple meanings for different contexts. example sentences as well. obviously you also need to learn some grammar, but to the learn what the words mean, dictionaries are the way to go. . . .
Yes, when they are well done, and yet you still choose to focus on only one meaning and not the scientific or activist one.
elaborate. i still dont see how this plays into how words are used and defined
The same ways we need to avoid to use racist words to avoid creating even more oppression against racialized people, we must avoid to use transphobic ones to avoid creating even more oppression against Trans people.
It's really that simple.
well in colloquial terms outside of sociology, its an adult human female. cry me a river
As I said, those words, in random usage, creates oppression.
You can use them if you want and do exist in the dictionnary yes, as every usage, but it's illegitimate since it creates oppression and it's invalidated by the scientific and activist consensus.
Your choice.
but its still basically a disorder, they are just calling it differently. . . .
Yes, but the change of word permits to avoid the stigma.
"Gender identity disorder" implies (if you don't know what it means) that people could have a disorder just because they have a different identity. But this is extremely harmfull to trans people.
Instead, "gender disphoria" creates the picture that there is a disorder linked to the insatisfaction of the individual themselves. Thus ereasing the stigma. And the potential negative usage of the disorder.
Again, you need to understand why words have a social and political importance. You might not be impacted by this change of wording, but for Trans people it's day and night.
not like i care about what you say anyway.
I'm not surprised
bruh, the legitimate usage is how the word is actually defined and used by people
No. If the usage of the word hurts people it's not legitimate anymore. That's literally what I explain in the message just above.
if we dont use language this way, we can stop using language altogether, it becomes meaningless.
We are ALREADY using language this way and we have been doing so for millenias mate. Some usage of language are simply not legitimate for some when they could be legitimate for others.
For example, would you use the N-Word ?
This is an simple example that usage of language can sometimes be illegitimate.
and there is still no working definition based on gender identity
There are, but for you to understand it. You actually will need to read for once and look at something else than bad dictionnaries:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender_identity
https://www.npr.org/2021/06/02/996319297/gender-identity-pronouns-expression-guide-lgbtq
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/232363
https://orwh.od.nih.gov/sex-gender
And since it seems to be difficult for you to understand gender identity, here is a little video targeted for children: