Just putting this here cause I found it a good overview of a pretty confusing situation I had no prior knowledge about

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    11 months ago

    Misgendering someone by mistake is just a misunderstanding. Misgendering someone on purpose is a form of hate speech or at best, willful ignorance. It is a not so subtle way of dehumanizing them in not recognizing them as who they are.

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        11 months ago

        Why would it be hate speech? I’m not doing it because I hate anyone, I just don’t have enough fucks in the bag.

        You’re unwillingness to do the bare minimum of simply addressing someone by their preferred pronouns means you’re either okay with misgendering people or you intentionally want to.

        If, however you mean what you say in that you don’t intend to dehumanize those who wish to be called by their preferred pronouns, then I highly suggest you find those fucks and give them.