> I propose we politely point out mistakes and assume the best intentions (even though of course sometimes that assumption will be wrong). It's possible to pol

> I propose we politely point out mistakes and assume the best intentions (even though of course sometimes that assumption will be wrong). It's possible to politely point out peoples' mistakes while giving them no room to purposely misgender, which is exactly what this thread does. Let's examine the course of this conversation: "He said..." "It's a she" (In my opinion a polite response. This is where any discussion should have ended.) "Why does that matter?" "You can't let people get away with misgendering a trans person" If you only respond to the final comment, then your point makes sense. But the the act of politely pointing out the mistake already happened - now we must justify why it matters.