kraftiekortie wrote:
It SHOULD be about politeness.
Sometimes, though, it crosses lines.
I almost lost a job once because I mistakenly called a “she” a “he.” It was an honest mistake. Her library card said “Richard,” and she looked like a man. Turns out she was a transwoman who hadn’t had the surgery yet.
She was so offended that she reported me to my boss.
Yes, it
should be about politeness. Preferably, both ways.
The person you describe seems like having problems with ego. I mean, being misgendered is like having your name misspelled - it can be annoying and, I suppose, sometimes triggering - but a genuine mistake is a genuine mistake, not "microagression".
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