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Civilities: When it comes to transgender etiquette, choose to be kind

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February 09, 2015, 09:04:42 AM
Civilities: When it comes to transgender etiquette, choose to be kind

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/civilities-when-it-comes-to-transgender-etiquette-choose-to-be-kind/2015/02/04/25df13dc-ac9b-11e4-9c91-e9d2f9fde644_story.html

By Steven Petrow February 5

I've long advised nosy parkers not to ask a woman, "Are you pregnant?" if she appears to have gained a few pounds. Nor to query a co-worker, "Are you having chemo?" if he's suddenly lost his hair. Yes, it's natural to be curious about whether someone is expecting, ill or transitioning, but my advice is ironclad: Check your curiosity and hold your tongue. And when in doubt, choose to be kind.
Have you read my short story The Eve of Triumph?
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Ptero

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February 09, 2015, 10:31:15 AM
Could we like... print these advices on giant posters and stick them up on walls in every town ? And in schools ?
[I'm French speaking so... sorry if I make mistakes in English !]
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KimSails

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February 09, 2015, 12:56:23 PM
Nice column. This is not new info to the people on Susan's, but it is nice, and new, that it is published in a paper like the Washington Post.

Kim  :)
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.
-Unknown 

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Jill F

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February 09, 2015, 03:15:48 PM
Maybe I should get a t-shirt that says "Ask me about my genitalia"?  *le facepalm*

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