My Transsexual Date Changes Name to My Transgender Date
Contributed by: kellyseal on Wednesday, July 21 2021 @ 08:01 am
Last modified on Wednesday, July 21 2021 @ 08:09 am
Dating app My Transsexual Date has announced it will be officially changing the name of its app to My Transgender Date.
This isn’t the first time the company changed the name of its app, in light of an evolving discourse on how transgender people would like to be identified. In a blog post the company shared, the app began as “My Ladyboy Date” when it launched in 2013, catering to a mostly Asian audience, and later changed to My Transsexual Date to appeal to a global audience.
Founder Cyril Mazur wrote in a post[*1] announcing the move that when the company changed its name to My Transsexual Date, they did consider using the word “transgender” instead, but Mazur found it to be too Western-centric. He noted that in Latin America, which has a big trans population, the word “transexual” is used more than the word “transgenero” (transgender in Spanish), and he felt this was more inclusive among the global population.
Now he noted that “transgender” seems to be the more employed and acceptable term for the trans community today, and he wants to honor that change.
The trans community has gained visibility in the last few years as more and more young people identify themselves as transgender, and with trans actors being cast in TV series and movies that are popular with mainstream audiences.
There is also an increasing dialogue and political discourse surrounding the trans community, and trans activists have begun speaking out more than ever to fight against oppression and discrimination on a global scale. Academic studies are also delving into the subject of gender identity, gender theory, and other topics that were previously not widely discussed.
As more trans women and trans men prefer to identify themselves as “transgender” as opposed to “transsexual,” the company thought it was a good idea to make the name change official.
Mazur noted that the meaning of the word “transsexual” seems to be changing, and is now interpreted as more derogatory, which also contributed to the name change.
He said: “Transsexual, despite being a totally valid word (and very accurate in the context of our site), has lost its popularity and usage, and is even perceived as offensive by some people now. So, considering this trend, and because we care about how our members feel, it makes sense for us to rename our website accordingly. I hope this change will be welcome.”
For more information on this dating service you can read our My Tansgender Date review.