The distinction being that the former is relevant to a societal norm which often constitutes a useful distinction: if you insult someone by saying they have a particular trait, you are probably not too concerned that this will hurt the feelings of people with that trait - you think it's bad!
You think it's bad for that person specifically to have the trait. You can convey that someone does not have traits suitable for their desired identity while not necessarily deprecating the traits in general. You could, for example, mock a guy for having boobs while wholeheartedly approving of boobs. Something similar applies to mustaches - even though there may well be racist connotations when that one is used.
True enough. Though I'd probably treat that context ("guy with boobs", "bad mustache") as part of the "trait" - at least in the sense that you're not likely to offend someone who doesn't fit in the precise group you're mocking your target due to their membership in (er... that sentence was sorta cumbersome, but you get what I'm saying, right?).
"bad mustache")
I was going for "woman with mustache" or "guy whose mother has a mustache".
but you get what I'm saying, right?
Yes.
We're excited to have a second Phoenix meetup. As always, absolutely anyone is welcome. This time we'd like to change the location to the Barrett Honors College Dining Hall at ASU (It's extremely nice and has excellent food). I'll be there from 5 to 7 on Saturday and have a copy of Godel, Escher, Bach on the table.
The address is 698-798 Apache Blvd E, Tempe, AZ, and here it is on a map. The parking garage on Lemon is probably ideal, Barrett is south of that.
My phone number is 602-501-9420, feel free to call or text me.