Shouting at people who can't hear me because they're ad agencies

Jan 26, 2011 13:12

Look, I know you mean well but can you maybe stop writing "men, women, and transgender", because it makes it sound like "transgender" is this third gender group which is neither male not female, and that is something more like "non-binary". If you want to say "men and women, cis-gender or trans-gender", then say that. Or if you're paying by the ( Read more... )

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soda_and_capes January 26 2011, 14:38:13 UTC
A++++

On that note, brb, posting almost 20k of MTF Eames fic. *chews nails*

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apiphile January 26 2011, 14:52:37 UTC
*encouraging poke*?

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soda_and_capes January 26 2011, 15:24:28 UTC

strangecreature January 26 2011, 14:55:23 UTC
*concurs with this*

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attack_womb January 26 2011, 18:27:47 UTC
hear hear! that is much better in terms of inclusive language.

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unnecessary_ February 8 2011, 01:41:16 UTC
I think I'm going to print this entry out and mention it in one of my classes when the culture discussion comes up again, as it often does for us. Would you mind if I did that? Whiting out your username, of course.

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apiphile February 8 2011, 13:35:14 UTC
Go for it! But yes, whiting out my username or pixellating it would be preferred.

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