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THE GUERRILLA ANGEL REPORT — Ugh, the word that makes many amongst us cringe — no transgender person is, or deserves to be called a “tranny”.

This reportedly happened Friday on the show Live! with Kelly (the show formerly known as Live with Regis Philbin). A celebrity guest was talking about an upcoming role as a “transvestite” but said he ‘wasn’t so sure about the tranny thing.’

“Tranny” is a rather archaic term these days, however not quite everyone seems to be aware of that. While it may take some time to rid this deeply rooted term from usage in our society, we can educate people in mainstream media when it’s usage occurs to help speed up its demise.

Taking the time to educate Kelli Ripa, the Emmy winning actress and host of the show, could pay off in more ways than one.

As for “transvestite”, some have made it know they find this word offensive, too, however, I’m also aware that it’s usage as an umbrella term is rather widespread — particularly in the United Kingdom. I’d be curious to hear what trans people from the other side of the pond feel about the term.

I have some contact information for the Ripa show below, but it appears to be mostly fan-based communication and we may not be heard above the din. Anyone having better contact links (the producer’s phone number, for instance) post them below in the comments section.

I was unable to find a transcript of the show as of this writing.

http://dadt.com/live/special/ask/

http://www.facebook.com/LIVEwithKelly

(Thanks to April L. Murdock)

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