Thread:MondlichtPanda/@comment-37484301-20200302021510/@comment-38116464-20200413173646

In English, "transsexual" is now used almost exlusively as an offensive term, so we should definitely avoid using it unless there's a specific reason (e.g. the creator is trans and says to refer to themselves/a character they created as transsexual).

Describing nonbinary people as trans is also a little tricky, though not as much as "transsexual." Some nonbinary people self-describe as trans, and others don't. Personally, I'd say it's safer to just use the terminology that the characters/writers explicitly use when it's possible. With gender identity, I think it's safest to assume as little as possible.