Trp

/ti ɑr ˈpi/ noun

Definition

Acronym for Television Rating Point, a measure of TV audience size, or tryptophan in biochemistry.

Etymology

As Television Rating Point, developed in the 1950s with the rise of television advertising and audience measurement. As tryptophan abbreviation, from the amino acid discovered in 1901, named from trypsin (the enzyme) + Greek phanos 'appearing.'

Kelly Says

TRP in television is what makes or breaks shows - it's the numbers game that determines which programs live or die! Meanwhile, TRP as tryptophan is the amino acid in turkey that allegedly makes you sleepy (though that's actually more myth than science).

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

TRP (The Red Pill) internet community centers explicitly on anti-feminist ideology, with women frequently characterized as manipulative, hypergynous, or inferior. The term has become associated with misogynist rhetoric that denies women's agency and dignity.

Inclusive Usage

Distinguish between the chemical compound (tryptophan) and the ideological community. When discussing the community, name it explicitly and acknowledge the harm caused by its rhetoric.

Inclusive Alternatives

["tryptophan (if biochemical context)","explicitly name 'Red Pill community' (if ideological)"]

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