DiscussionHow do you personally go about "Dropping the T" this month?

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[–]PatsyStoneMaverique 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I think it's a lot easier for me because of where I live, but I'm open about opposing most trans legislation and not using their pronouns. I can explain AGP to the uninitiated and explain why homophobia drives gender identification. I'll also point out that gender identity and sexual orientation aren't the same thing.

If anything, I have to spend more time defending gender non-conformity to the people around me than I do having to convince them transwomen are men. To many people I know, men looking like women is a problem in itself.

I got away with not using someone's pronouns at work last year by pointing out that you don't use pronouns to someone's face and that acknowledging that someone is female is not, in itself, an insult.

[–]reluctant_commenter 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I think it's a lot easier for me because of where I live, but I'm open about opposing most trans legislation and not using their pronouns. I can explain AGP to the uninitiated and explain why homophobia drives gender identification. I'll also point out that gender identity and sexual orientation aren't the same thing.

Wow, that's awesome.

If anything, I have to spend more time defending gender non-conformity to the people around me than I do having to convince them transwomen are men. To many people I know, men looking like women is a problem in itself.

Wow, that's not awesome. Good luck with talking to people!