Alright, so someone asked me about this “troon” word. I ain’t no fancy scholar or nothin’, but I’ll tell ya what I know, the way I see it. It’s a mean word, that’s for sure. Real mean.
What’s this “troon” all about, then? Well, from what I gathered, it’s a nasty name some folks use online. They use it to talk bad about transgender people, you know, folks who feel different inside than what they look like outside. It ain’t right, treatin’ people like that.
I heard tell it started on them internet places, like that “4chan” thing. Young folks these days, always on them computers. They come up with all sorts of words, some good, some bad. This “troon” one, it’s bad. Real bad. It’s like callin’ someone a name, tryin’ to hurt ‘em with words.
- It’s like them old schoolyard bullies, always pickin’ on someone different.
- Just ’cause someone’s different don’t give you the right to be nasty.
- We all bleed the same color, last I checked.
Now, some smart folks say it’s a mix of two words, “transgender” and “goon.” I don’t know about all that fancy talk, but “goon” sounds like a thug or somethin’. So, they’re basically callin’ transgender folks thugs, which ain’t true at all. Most folks just want to live their lives, be happy, and not bother nobody.
This word, “troon,” it’s been around for a while, seems like. Some say it started on a funny website, but there ain’t nothin’ funny about hurtin’ people’s feelings. It’s a hate word, plain and simple. Used by people who don’t like folks who are different. They try to make it sound clever, but it’s just plain mean.
Why do people use such words? I reckon it’s ’cause they’re scared or ignorant. Maybe they don’t understand, or maybe they just don’t want to understand. It’s easier to be hateful than it is to be kind, I guess. But kindness don’t cost nothin’. It’s free, like sunshine.
I heard some folks even make up their own mean words, like this “troon,” or they use pictures, like trains, to say bad things without sayin’ the really bad words out loud. It’s sneaky and cowardly, if you ask me. If you got somethin’ to say, say it straight, don’t hide behind silly pictures and made-up words.
Some folks, they try to take these bad words back, make ‘em their own. Like them lesbian ladies takin’ back a word that used to be used to hurt them. Good for them, I say. But it don’t change the fact that the word was used to hurt in the first place. And it don’t make it right for other folks to use it.
So, what should we do about it? Well, we can start by not usin’ the word ourselves. And we can call it out when we hear other folks usin’ it. Don’t let ‘em get away with it. Teach your young’uns to be kind, to treat everyone with respect, no matter how different they are.
Remember that golden rule? Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. That’s what my mama always told me. It’s a good rule to live by. If you wouldn’t want someone callin’ you names, then don’t go callin’ other folks names neither.
This world’s got enough hate in it already. We don’t need to be addin’ to it. Let’s try to be a little bit kinder, a little bit more understandin’. It ain’t hard. And it makes the world a better place for everyone, even you. So next time you hear that word “troon,” remember what I told ya. It’s a hate word. And hate ain’t got no place here.
Treat everyone with the respect they deserve and don’t go judging them for things that ain’t any of your business. Live and let live, I always say.
Tags: [Troon, Slur, Transgender, LGBTQ, Hate Speech, Online Slurs, Cyberbullying, Discrimination, Kindness, Respect]
