@Cheddargobblin
Ok ok, it was an an attempt to try to censor another person, happy? Not genuine censoring.
Ofcourse my feelings don't matter, I mostly expressed my thoughts, not feelings, although I could've been friendlier.
People like you make me feel hopelessness for the future of humanity, the better life becomes, the more issues people seem to create about stuff that should not matter.
If a word is purely offensive, ofcourse you shouldn't use it. But come on, trap? offensive? Mean?
Trap has been internet lingo for since before the last decade which means a boy who crossdresses with the intent to fool other people in thinking they're a hot girl. The opposite is a reverse trap. It was named trap because people often fell for this deceit and it was funny seeing people react after finding out -insert Admiral Ackbar meme-.
It had nothing to do with the LGBTQ etc community at first, now it might, I don't know.
But why shouldn't you use it? what is offensive about it? Come on tell me.
In the case of this manga, Eric isn't a trap, he doesn't use his transfiguration to fool horny little boys, nor does he dress like a female. He magically transforms in to girl, nothing trappy about it, he does it because it elleviates his heart issues. All people around him also know he was born a man, no intent to fool others, no trap.
Originally, Trap was not a gender identity(is it now? I don't know). If you think it is and you're offended, find another word for it and use that.
It originated from 4chan for Gods sake. That should already be a big warning sign for not appropriating it
But do not try to censor the word because its' been wrongly used by others
Feel free to express your displeasure with my post, but know full well in my heart, I just want humanity as a whole to prosper, no matter who you are. But if you start bitching about every little irrelevant thing, you're slowing progress down and that irks me. your focus could be used for so many better things.
PS: Everyone is insecure sometimes but nothing I said implied me being that way, so I'm just thinking you're projecting. Get some real friends and someone who loves you and it'll improve, trust me.