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I find the evidence presented by <https://rms-open-letter.github.io https://rms-open-letter.github.io> for Stallman being transphobic absurd. They are citing th
by meribold 6y ago
I find the evidence presented by <https://rms-open-letter.github.io https://rms-open-letter.github.io> for Stallman being transphobic absurd. They are citing this document [1]. Here's what it actually says:
> Please think about how to treat other participants with respect, especially when you disagree with them. For instance, call them by the names they use, and honor their preferences about their gender identity.
> Honoring people's preferences about gender identity includes not referring to them in ways that conflict with that identity. For instance, not to use pronouns for them that conflict with it. There are several ways to avoid that; one way is to use gender-neutral pronouns, since they don't conflict with any possible gender identity.
Those statements apparently make Stallman a transphobe.
[1]: https://web.archive.org/web/20210325014959/https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/kind-communication.html https://web.archive.org/web/20210325014959/https://www.gnu.o...