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So, you consider it your choice to decide if people should be described using Male or female pronouns, and believe it would be fascist for someone to say "actua

• kupiakos 7y ago
  As a trans person, it feels impolite (well, insulting) to refer to people as the _wrong_ gender. I don't see it as impolite to avoid gendered language in the case of not knowing one's gender, and only impolite in the case of knowing one's gender if great lengths are taken to avoid gendering.
• effingwewt 7y ago
  No, I'm saying I get to decide what I say, not you. If the gender neutral 'they' ,' you' etc aren't enough for you then we don't need to speak with each other. What's impolite is demanding I conform to your view and forcing me to learn some words you made up and use them every time we speak. And again, it's a self-applied label. Don't force me to use your made up words, I won't tell you what to do with your life. ps- I grew up in the 80s when gay and trans people were very much oppressed, unlike now. I stood up for their rights, got in actual fights for them on several occasions. And now im called CIS scum for being a straight male. I have family members I've had to stand with against other family members because they were gay. I love them dearly and even to them I say 'I respect your liberties, please respect mine'.