BDSM Lexicon · Orientation & gender

Shemale

Shemale is an outdated and offensive term from the porn industry, used to sexually fetishize trans women. Within BDSM, this term is deliberately discouraged because of its derogatory and dehumanizing nature.

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Related terms

• Consent
• Fetish
• Pornography

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