The language we use is more important than most people give it credit for. Language shapes how people interact with things. Ignoring a "preference" is easier and given much more social grace than ignoring a "fact", for example
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When I came out, my mother said I would "make for an ugly woman." Now she says nothing about my looks. (41yo MTF, 3.5 years HRT)
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Task failed successfully: my boss keeps gendering me correctly by accident
I wanted to share a delightful story in the face of misgendering:
Shortly after I transitioned, my employer called me into his office to explain that he “doesn’t believe trans people exist” and that he would not participate in the “lie” I was living.
Alright. Very dramatic. I went back to work.
A few weeks ago, a supportive coworker told me that during a meeting my boss said: “Lucy proposed X, and I agree, so she will be… uh… he will be responsible for Y.”
I found this absolutely delightful.
But now I finally got to witness it myself. I was training a new hire when he came over and said:
“Lucy will show you the monthly reports, she is very competent at… Oh, I mean he is very competent at this.”
Sir.
You can apparently refuse to participate in “the lie” all you want, but your brain has already updated the software. 💅
Anyway, for anyone early in transition who worries that people will never see them differently: sometimes even the people actively trying not to eventually have to correct themselves backwards.
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I wanted to share a delightful story in the face of misgendering:
Shortly after I transitioned, my employer called me into his office to explain that he “doesn’t believe trans people exist” and that he would not participate in the “lie” I was living.
Alright. Very dramatic. I went back to work.
A few weeks ago, a supportive coworker told me that during a meeting my boss said: “Lucy proposed X, and I agree, so she will be… uh… he will be responsible for Y.”
I found this absolutely delightful.
But now I finally got to witness it myself. I was training a new hire when he came over and said:
“Lucy will show you the monthly reports, she is very competent at… Oh, I mean he is very competent at this.”
Sir.
You can apparently refuse to participate in “the lie” all you want, but your brain has already updated the software. 💅
Anyway, for anyone early in transition who worries that people will never see them differently: sometimes even the people actively trying not to eventually have to correct themselves backwards.
https://redd.it/1wzb6xz
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