Interpreting it as tranphobic isn’t always valid, but the use of “identifies as” is falling out of favor among a lot of us trans folk, specifically for the reason @cole.perry notes . Yes, it may very well be a reaction to those stupid helicopter votes, but it’s also a progress of self-identity. Identification as a given gender is a necessary component of being that gender, but many of us feel it’s more empowering to simply say “I am a …”, if only to remove a potential gap for actual bigots.
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