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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

ristoril_zip@lemmy.zip ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

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).

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DreamAccountant@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
…and if they go by their full name, Robert, add some extra on,Roberts, or take some off, Ro. Mispronounce their name badly, Lobert. Say their name in another language that they don’t like, Roberto.

It’s not cool to fuck with people’s names. You should be called what you want to be called. Unless they won’t stop doing it to other people in bad taste. Then fuck them, at least until they finally get it.

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Darleys_Brew@lemmy.ml ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I thought Ted was short for Edward.

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