Quote from: femmebutt on April 22, 2015, 03:25:36 PM
Why can't they just leave it off!? "Thank you" is still a perfectly complete message. "Is there anything else I can get you?", "need any help?"- those don't seem like they're missing anything! ......It's starting to bug me too I guess! I can only imagine if it continues when I start presenting as female in public... I'd be ((
I agree.
Yesterday I had a bizarre moment.
I was presenting male, I was working that day.
I went to get some breakfast. I have never been there before. One of the cooks points to me with his chin, "can I help you buddy?" I immediately gave him the "WTF?" look.
Then the girl working next to him motioned him to go back to what he was doing (frying eggs) She said, "can I help you sweetie?"
That gave me flashbacks of Obama being accused of sexism when referring to a female reported as "sweetie." But hey ok, I am confused though, did she call me by a male or female greeting?
Then I ordered my stuff. The next person came up, a woman. Greeted with the same thing. Okay then.
But I did not notice how she greeted men.
I kind of really didn't mind, because I don't like "sir" at all. At the same time it was weird and gender ambiguous. Then again I wasn't presenting female so why should I expect a female greeting anyway.