Tweets: Twits and Treasures

Tweet of the Day 08-22-10

Twit ~
sabeale
Just got hair advice and the phone number to a salon from a transgendered 'person' while volunteering. Oh Richmond...
(This one gets "Twit" because of the quotations around person.)

Treasure ~
schtimpy27
The DSM still classifies transgender a mental illness. Why is it so hard to understand that there is a spectrum of "gender"?


Tweet of the Day 08-23-10

Twit ~
PrettyAsUsual26  
why do we accept transgender people? they should be treated like they have a mental illness, and be put away that shit isnt normal!

Treasure ~
JaaLouisePepper  
Watching the transgender programme, and I've learned so much, totally accept it!

Funniest ~
mixenfrixen  
Moments of extreme awkwardness: When a student says "Yes sir" to your transgender professor, who snaps around and says, "Ma'am, it is!" 

Notable ~
amythebirdy  
my school of nursing background check asks for gender: male, female, transgender

Best Grammar ~
aruumy
kalo lady hee cowo xp RT @sofizu: Huuuh lady gaga,woman or man?or transgender?its big question in my life [Like it? http://bit.ly/9rQFSE ]

Tweets: Twits and Treasures

For several months, I've been watching the tweets regarding trans people. Today, August 20, 2010, I decided to record the best and worst of them here.


Tweet of the Day 08-20-10

Twit ~
"Why should transgendered people deserve healthcare?"
Posted by Donginger

Treasure ~
"So someone I know made some really insensitive remarks about transgendered folks. I kindly put her in check. I'm really disturbed. TGIF."
Posted by lilnerdette


Tweet of the Day 08-21-10

Twit ~
HOLY SHIT! I just saw a transgender man. Im sorry but it had to be one of the creepiest things Ive ever seen. EVER.
Posted by TheMrsJBieber

Treasure ~
Fhaid @AbrarAlbahar thanks for the clarification, I thought she was a transgender, which is way much cooler!

Funniest ~ 
iceCREAMYbish 
mii motha is in her lookin on youtube at a [transgender tucking tutorial] o.0 am i thee only one dat findd dat nasty???
 
Notable ~
LilKThomas 
This dude goin to say he saw a transexual for the first time lastnite. Do he live in a box or somethin lol...

Best Grammar ~
Deladiamond 
False lashes for d frst tym im nt sure dey ll fit me;d problem it skias me cus one girl hu looks like a TRANNY(TRANSEXUAL),wears dem #scared  
 
(Translation: [I'm trying] false lashes for the first time. I'm not sure they will fit me. The problem [is that] it scares me because one girl who looks like a transsexual wears them.)