i think there needs to be more distinction made between transvestite and transgender tranny traditionally refers to the former as in people in outrageously fabulous drag outfits i get the impression its ok to call a drag performer a tranny good naturedly of course but not someone going through the serious process of gender reassignment but then that group gets all up in arms when they hear the word regardless of who its being said to or the context on a side note anyone game enough to hurl insults at one of those superfab drag queens better have a hard skin themselves those performers have heard it all a million times before and will rip you apart better than any standup comic