It's "Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered." Should it be "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered," "Transgendered, Bisexual, Lesbian, Gay"? Or does it really matter?
2006-07-27 09:22:53 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
To clarify, communication scholars often research the effects of gender biased writing. "He and she" can offend some; they'd prefer "she and he." It's the same deal with why most books refer to both genders instead of "He," "Him," etc. Personally, I think it's the PC movement gone completely nuts, but I'm curious to see what others think.
2006-07-27 09:32:35 · update #1
I don't think it really matters. Gay technically should cover both men and women, but usually is just referred to men. Maybe it could be QBT Queer, Bisexual, Transgendered??
Interesting question, makes you wonder why we have to label ourselves that much.
2006-07-27 09:28:59 · answer #1 · answered by JR 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
It is an old white man's world, or so it was. It doesn't really matter but every now and then I'll switch it up to be BLGTQ or something. Just to mix things up.
I do think that if you are going to use a label it should be the closest to right it can be. Like if someone calls a woman gay I say they can't be, cause they are a woman. You meant to say a lesbian huh? How do you know she's not bisexual? Don't guess and don't put everyone in the gay or straight box.
2006-07-27 16:27:36 · answer #2 · answered by MindStorm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whoever you're talking to at the time (based on what their gender) will start it off differently. I've found that men and those become males start off with "Gay" while women and those becoming female start off with "lesbian".
It's not often I hear Transgendered or Bisexual first, though.
But really, it SHOULD be alphabetical: "Bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgendered".
2006-07-27 16:31:33 · answer #3 · answered by Belie 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, it doesn't matter how the letters fall in the acronym. And I don't understand how it coudl be gender biased. There are gay men, and gay women and bisexual men AND women and then you have the trans folks and they are a man who was born into a woman's body and a woman who was born into a man's body. Don't see any gender bias here!
2006-07-27 16:28:23 · answer #4 · answered by Autumn BrighTree 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it matter? No. I, personally, prefer to list in alphabetical order when dealing with lists. However, if an acronym acquired a meaning, why change it to fit a PC mold?
2006-07-27 22:38:01 · answer #5 · answered by Dan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doesn't matter. The whole thing is meant to be inclusive. Why pick it apart for which letter comes first?
I have seen it as GLBT and LGBT.
2006-07-27 16:26:12 · answer #6 · answered by pammy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say GLBT because that rolls off the tongue better. And anyway, if you're going to make that argument, wouldn't it be the same one for the phrase "men and women"?
2006-07-27 20:00:57 · answer #7 · answered by Qchan05 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't matter which way it goes to me. I prefer LGBT since that is how it was always spelled on my college campus and that is what I am used to. In addition, I have a minor in LGBT studies.
2006-07-27 16:30:19 · answer #8 · answered by dani_kin 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think I am just going to say other from now on when it comes to sexual issues. I am not straight, I am not gay, I am other. LOL
2006-07-27 16:33:33 · answer #9 · answered by ♂ Randy W. ♂ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Really makes no difference does it?
2006-07-27 16:27:35 · answer #10 · answered by Colorguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋