Marginalized and stigmatized groups frequently encounter intolerance and discrimination in very direct ways, but a lot of the time, the social violence follows them home. For trans-youth, who are a disproportionately high risk of suicide, it can take something as simple as a perversion of a prefix to push them over the edge.

Most uses of the prefix "trans" are benign or don't carry negative connotations. However, a popular use has an entirely other implication: trans-fat. We understand the term's meaning and why it may be scientifically apt, but as our society becomes more and more health-conscious, and the debate over trans-rights becomes more and more heated, it's clear that it is inappropriate for the FDA and businesses in the food industry to mark a distinction between healthy and unhealthy fat with "trans-."

This is not about censorship. This is about respecting vulnerable, marginalized groups by updating an anachronistic term that serves to draw subconscious ire towards the prefix "trans."

We hope that companies like Oreo, who have been greatly supportive of the LGBTQ community will adapt their practices to make their packaging far more open-minded and less transphobic.

TRANS IS NOT UNHEALTHY. TRANS IS NOT A CHOICE.