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sayares13:
rollerskatinglizard:
a-queer-seminarian:
i love experiencing how my classmates work to avoid misgendering me. for instance, today one classmate greeted the rest of our small group:
“All right ladies and gentlemen — and Avery”
another time a classmate went:
“Pardon me, ma’am — uh, sir, uh….esteemed one”
and, my absolute fave:
“Hey ladies! — and gentleThem”
i love these moments both because they’re humorous and because they show how hard these folks are trying! it’s not about getting it right every time at first, but consistently correcting yourself!
It’s not about getting it right every time at first, but consistently correcting yourself!
Another takeaway from this is that we should get rid of “sir” and “ma'am” and instead use “esteemed one” as formal address for everyone.
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sayares13:
rollerskatinglizard:
a-queer-seminarian:
i love experiencing how my classmates work to avoid misgendering me. for instance, today one classmate greeted the rest of our small group:
“All right ladies and gentlemen — and Avery”
another time a classmate went:
“Pardon me, ma’am — uh, sir, uh….esteemed one”
and, my absolute fave:
“Hey ladies! — and gentleThem”
i love these moments both because they’re humorous and because they show how hard these folks are trying! it’s not about getting it right every time at first, but consistently correcting yourself!
It’s not about getting it right every time at first, but consistently correcting yourself!
Another takeaway from this is that we should get rid of “sir” and “ma'am” and instead use “esteemed one” as formal address for everyone.
(Your picture was not posted)
