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Fatemah2774

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2. I also agree...

Reply to Jim Lane (Original post)

Tue Jan 16, 2018, 03:23 PM

Jan 2018

As a transgender woman who is African American I have witnessed such slights in public with pronouns addressed to me. Politics aside, a person should be addressed as they are, and without any preconceived notions of what others may think.

That is just my opinion, of course.

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Opinions sought: Is this transphobic? [View all] Jim Lane Jan 2018 OP

I agree w/ you...and you're not overreacting... SWBTATTReg Jan 2018 #1

I also agree... Fatemah2774 Jan 2018 #2

This is long overdue, but... Behind the Aegis Jan 2018 #3

No I don't think you over reacted. it was a sideslap @Manning. nt irisblue Jan 2018 #4

I saw that comment and your reply. Behind the Aegis Jan 2018 #5

I appreciate the responses. Jim Lane Jan 2018 #6