Comment on Everybody 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 problem

miss_demeanour@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• kelpie_returns@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  Ted Cruz is, afaik, not using a pseudonym, but he is a literal Oogie Boogie (see; a writhing mass of bugs wrapped in a pseudo-skin) and nobody seems to have a problem with that either

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  • dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Rafael Edward Cruz, you mean?

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    • molestme247@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Is that the Canadian born guy?

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      • IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Hey, you leave us out of it. You touched him last; he’s yours now.

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  • klemptor@startrek.website ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Not to defend Ted Cruz, but I have a friend named Ted, short for Edward. It’s not unheard of.

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    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Ted Kennedy as well

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  • Jarix@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    Shake my head, or so much hate?

    I recently learned a new definition for SMH and now I don’t know if I’m reading it correctly

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    • kelpie_returns@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Shake my head lol. Haven’t seen it used that way before

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• railway692@piefed.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  JD Vance sounds like one of those kids that jumps out of tall grass to challenge you to a Pokémon battle.

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• Akasazh@feddit.nl ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  His name is James Donald Bowman, and I will deadname him every chance I get.

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