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UshiromiyaEva posted...

I believe it's the difference in "father" vs "fathered".

You're making a statement referencing gender vs sex, respectively.

Correct me if I'm wrong.

I'd say it's just really, really for the better to avoid the word "father" OR "fathered" when speaking about a trans woman, even if it requires you to phrase what you're saying in a different, awkward way that avoids it. Again, I know it's kind of a pain in the ass to take the long way around here in order to protect sensibilities that seem really minor on the face of it, but it actually means more than you might think. Again, not every transgender person will feel this way, but most do. Even the word 'sired' is better, imo, even if it makes us sound like horses.