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Comment on There's a noticable influx of trans kids in my job. Are there any topics I should avoid or considerations I should take into account when training them?

termaxima@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

The thing most people get wrong is mentioning someone’s assigned gender (the one they were supposed to have) instead of the one they actually are. Being reminded constantly of the one thing you absolutely don’t want to be is really disheartening, even when it’s not done on purpose.

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Randomocity@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
It’s minor but I probably wouldn’t say supposed to have sounds like they are wrong

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- Rentlar@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  Your comment highlights one of the difficulties I find with going between treating someone exactly as you would anyone else, while also dealing with particular sensitivities or sensibilities of that person. Even trying to describe how to be less offensive, includes wording that can sound offensive to some, justifiably so based on experience.
  
  But all in all, I think most people will recognize good faith efforts and accept quick apologies and corrections when we make mistakes. We’re not perfect.
  
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  - Randomocity@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
    Completely agree and it doesn’t help that it’s an ever moving goalpost. I feel like most people understand that as long as you are acting in good faith it’s all fine.
    
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- termaxima@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago
  I edited it to “presumed to have at birth”.
  
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