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

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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

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

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  :)
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Jill F

Maybe I should get a t-shirt that says "Ask me about my genitalia"?  *le facepalm*

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