Dear BariatricPal Staff,

I've noticed that there is a forum titled "Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Sleevers" and I take issue with this since the word "transgendered" isn't a word because "transgender" is an adjective, not a verb.

I can raid your fridge (though I shouldn't), that fridge was raided.

I can weigh myself in the morning after going to the washroom, I was weighed.

I can post a topic on BariatricPal about how "transgendered" isn't a word, that topic was posted.

I can defrost some chicken for dinner and serve it with lentils, that chicken was defrosted.

No one can be "transgendered" because transgender is an adjective, not a verb, in the same sense that no one can be "blacked", "gayed", "Asianed", etc.

4 minutes ago, Véronique said:

Dear BariatricPal Staff,

I've noticed that there is a forum titled "Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgendered Sleevers" and I take issue with this since the word "transgendered" isn't a word because "transgender" is an adjective, not a verb.

I can raid your fridge (though I shouldn't), that fridge was raided.

I can weigh myself in the morning after going to the washroom, I was weighed.

I can post a topic on BariatricPal about how "transgendered" isn't a word, that topic was posted.

I can defrost some chicken for dinner and serve it with lentils, that chicken was defrosted.

No one can be "transgendered" because transgender is an adjective, not a verb, in the same sense that no one can be "blacked", "gayed", "Asianed", etc.

It's been corrected. Thanks for bringing this to our attention!

3 minutes ago, Alex Brecher said:

It's been corrected. Thanks for bringing this to our attention!

Thanks a heap.