Reddit after she made a "transphobic" remark about her niece's unborn child, sparking outrage from many on the internet.The now-viral post, titled, "AITA for asking my aunt what part of the penis was required to operate a toy," has garnered 20,600 comments since it was shared on May 30.
Redditor @Bromonuim_ion shared the post to the subreddit "Am I The A**hole," bringing in 2,300 comments.According to GLAAD, the term transgender is used to describe people whose gender identity is different from the sex they were assigned when born.
People within the community may use other terms to describe themselves as well, such as transsexual, non-binary, genderqueer, gender non-conforming, agender, and bigender, according to the Human Rights Campaign.
There are more than 2 million people who identify as transgender in the United States.The original poster (OP) is a 26-year-old female who is expecting her first daughter with her husband in September of this year.