Except that many folks use "they" as a sort of passive-aggressive way to mock trans people whose pronouns they disapprove of, and so now using "they" on somebod

Except that many folks use "they" as a sort of passive-aggressive way to mock trans people whose pronouns they disapprove of, and so now using "they" on somebody whose pronouns you have been told is becoming a faux pas because of that implication.