This thread ended up longer than I thought!
My thoughts, less regarding identity, more regarding tags on Wolfery:
- Tags have 2 purposes
- providing quick info about a character
- providing searchability (using the Filter in the Awake list)
- The tags are not for the character owner, but for the viewer of that character
- Having multiple tags for similar things defeats the purpose of searchability
So, tags with broader terms, possibly with custom description, is preferable to many narrow tags, in my opinion.
If a term used is generally considered an offensive slur, we should rename it to another word conveying the same meaning without the negative connotation; eg. shemales -> transgenders (or whatever we decide)
It should be more about ‘What tag should I add so that people I get a decent view of what I like/dislike’, and less about about self identification. We have About for that. Or custom tag description if you want to clarify what type of transgenders you look for.
e621 has the luxury of primarily having tags for searchability, which allows more detailed tags for similar things, without having to worry about becoming cluttered, preventing a ‘quick overview’.
Eh… Not sure if I am adding much now with this reply 