FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agoEverybody is fine with celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg making up fake names for themselves, but when someone chooses a name for themselves to suit their gender identity it's suddenly a problemmessage-squaremessage-square24linkfedilinkarrow-up14
arrow-up14message-squareEverybody is fine with celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg making up fake names for themselves, but when someone chooses a name for themselves to suit their gender identity it's suddenly a problemFreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square24linkfedilink
minus-squareristoril_zip@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoIf you know anyone who is anti trans but goes by a nickname, start calling them by their given name. Doug, you’re Douglas. Alex, you’re Alexander or Alexis or whatever. Bill: William. Ted: Rafael (might only apply to one Senator).
minus-squareDarleys_Brew@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·28 days agoI thought Ted was short for Edward.
If you know anyone who is anti trans but goes by a nickname, start calling them by their given name. Doug, you’re Douglas. Alex, you’re Alexander or Alexis or whatever. Bill: William. Ted: Rafael (might only apply to one Senator).
I thought Ted was short for Edward.