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[–]usehername 19 insightful - 3 fun19 insightful - 2 fun20 insightful - 3 fun -  (9 children)

Do you refer to her as such? There are a few "they"s at my university and I've never had to refer to them before, but if I needed to, I'd use the correct pronouns (he or she). I dread that day lol.

[–]QueenOfTheNorthSuperLesbian[S] 16 insightful - 2 fun16 insightful - 1 fun17 insightful - 2 fun -  (8 children)

I've gone out of my way to not refer to her at all, tbh. But when the time comes where I'm forced to I'll conceed :/

[–]haveanicedaytoo💗💜💙 26 insightful - 2 fun26 insightful - 1 fun27 insightful - 2 fun -  (7 children)

Yeah, that's what these derps don't understand. Most people just get so turned off by special pronouns that they'll just avoid talking about that person altogether.

[–]usehername 21 insightful - 1 fun21 insightful - 0 fun22 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Exactly. If "misgendering" becomes illegal in the U.S. (rip Canada), they're gonna have really a hard time being hired.

[–]haveanicedaytoo💗💜💙 20 insightful - 2 fun20 insightful - 1 fun21 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Yeah, I didn't even think about that. Even the wokest companies have to be thinking realistically. If I'm in HR, do I really want to hire someone who has the potential to bring a lawsuit just because another employee accidentally called her "her" instead of xhir? But it will also be illegal to discriminate against these fucks by not hiring them. It's mind-boggling.

[–]usehername 14 insightful - 1 fun14 insightful - 0 fun15 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yeah, this phenomenon is really something. Totally destructive to themselves and others.

[–]wafflegaffWoman. SuperBi. 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

this phenomenon

The same old trap, now with money and political power.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissistic_personality_disorder

[–]GreykittymommaMagical lady 💜 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

As it should be. Don't give them the attention they need and maybe they will disappear. One can hope...

[–]wafflegaffWoman. SuperBi. 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yup.

If you're gonna try, though, just keep using their name.