Comment on Rishi Sunak says people ‘can’t be any sex they want to be’ in new swipe at trans community
HeartyBeast@kbin.social 8 months agoA dude in a dress getting mad at people for not calling them a woman is just so fucking selfish and entitled I just can't understand it.
Generally, I tend to follow the IETF guidance on protocol - be conservative in what you transmit, be liberal in what you accept. If someone wants to be known by a particular gender, go for it. You are deliberately trying to wind someone up by using a different pronoun, it's not surpring they get grumpy. What harm does it do to you? None.
But if you accidentally do it, I agree it's probably not something to get mad over, just something to correct you on.
AllahFucksKids@fedia.io 8 months ago
Let me be clear, I do not intentionally misgender people. I'm not conservative. I still don't see how people get mad at others for this. Am I wrong for seeing that BOTH parties are dickheads? I know I said "a dude in a dress" but I'm not going around talking like that to people in person. I couldn't give less of a fuck. That being said, I'm still aware it's just a dude in a dress. I'm still aware that you're asking too much if you think you're going out in a dress with a 5' O clock shadow and people aren't going to fuck with you.
HeartyBeast@kbin.social 8 months ago
That’s sounds like a particularly unempathetic way to think about the subject. You could be talking about someone who has taken the big step to have recently undergone surgery and/or hormone treatment to handle dysmorphia and has embarked on a difficult journey. A little kindness doesn’t go amiss.
AllahFucksKids@fedia.io 8 months ago
On this I cannot disagree. I do lack empathy for many things. My life has been very hard too. Homeless as a minor hard. That teaches you one important lesson. Your problems are your own.
HeartyBeast@kbin.social 8 months ago
I'm sorry that. But I think the lesson to take away is that we desperately need better support for the homeless. Your problems shouldn't just be your own. Hope life treats you well and things look up