Now, well, let me tell ya, this word “troon,” it’s got a nasty bite to it. From what I been hearin’, folks on the internet done cooked up this word, and it ain’t somethin’ nice at all. People, usually the ones that don’t like transgender folks, they’ll throw out this word to make someone feel small, callin’ them a “troon” as a way to insult ’em. Now, I don’t rightly know who thought that was a good idea, but that’s how it’s been used, see?
Now, I reckon in the big wide internet world, there’s all sorts o’ folks, but some of ‘em, they just get it in their heads to be mean. And troon is one o’ them words that got popular with folks who think it’s alright to use words to hurt. It’s mostly online where folks sling it around, so if you’re not in them internet circles, you might not even hear it. But let me tell ya, it’s a word that carries some mean spirits in it, you know what I’m sayin’?
Now, this here “troon,” it ain’t just an accidental word neither. This was made up, like a lotta these internet slang words, just to give people somethin’ to grab onto if they wanna be hateful. And like I said, it ain’t meant to be a compliment, not one bit. If a person’s usin’ it, they’re probably sayin’ it with a sneer, you see? That’s why some people, they’re even tryin’ to take this word back, kinda like other groups done in the past with hurtful words. But it’s a tough road, and not everyone’s on board with it.
- First thing you gotta know about “troon,” it’s meant as a slur.
- This word’s mainly used against transgender women.
- It’s part o’ that online slang that some folks pick up and use to stir up trouble.
Now, I heard some folks say they wanna “reclaim” it, kinda like you pick up somethin’ that’s broke, dust it off, and say it’s yours now. Ain’t everyone agreein’ with that, though. Some folks feel, well, why would you wanna keep a word that’s been used to hurt so many people? And I get that too, not all things are worth holdin’ onto if you ask me. But I do reckon that’s somethin’ only the folks it’s aimed at can decide for themselves.
And it’s like that all over the internet, it seems. New words pop up all the time, some good, some bad. But troon, it’s on that side o’ words that ain’t there to make friends or be nice. A lot of folks, they’re tryin’ to educate others on what it means, hopin’ folks’ll think twice ‘fore throwin’ it around. ‘Cause you never know who you might be hurtin’ when you say somethin’ you don’t fully understand, y’know?
In the end, we got plenty enough troubles in this world without addin’ new ways to hurt each other. It’s like my gran used to say, if you ain’t got nothin’ nice to say, maybe best not say anythin’ at all. Now, I know folks online ain’t always keen to listen to that, but maybe it’s somethin’ worth rememberin’. And with this here word “troon,” well, maybe just best to leave it be altogether.
Tags: [troon, internet slang, transgender slur, reclaimed words, online communities]
