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I think it's pretty obvious that historical accuracy is not the motivation for this change.
Regardless of the impetus for changing it, it's an improvement.
Marsha P Johnson: A Chrome extension to highlight trans erasure
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Re: Marsha P Johnson: A Chrome extension to highlight trans erasure
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There were laws in many places in the states that banned "crossdressing" which was applied to trans and gay people alike. While the specific term "transgender" hasn't been around very long, the gay community has always included a lot of gender-nonconformity. It's part of the reason gender is lumped in with sexuality in the first place. Anti-homosexuality laws would've applied to trans people as well. I still remember…
I was asking about any law that made gender expression illegal. Using any kind of terminology.
Impersonating a woman/man was a crime. See the intro to this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X__VKNw0XiI&t=234s