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Embracing Transgender Communication

Started by stephaniec, August 05, 2015, 04:29:02 PM

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August 05, 2015, 04:29:02 PM
Embracing Transgender Communication

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/kerri-allen/embracing-transgender-communication_b_7933384.html?utm_hp_ref=transgender

The Huffington Post/by Kerri Allen   08/05/2015

"Pronouns. America's been buzzing about 'em since Caitlyn Jenner debuted on the July cover of Vanity Fair. Before her transition, Jenner told ABC's Diane Sawyer to continue to call him (then, Bruce) "him."

So what's in a name?

My neighbor is mid-transition and we call her Hannah now, not Aaron. Another New Yorker I know has "Alfredo" on his birth certificate, and used to go by "Fredo," but now self-identifies as "Frida." Sometimes it's confusing to use the preferred names and pronouns, to not accidentally offend, to respect people's wishes -- often as wishes are evolving."
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