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TDale313

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4. It's the "knowingly" part I see as insulting.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #3)

Sun Aug 25, 2013, 05:51 PM

Aug 2013

Last edited Sun Aug 25, 2013, 06:34 PM - Edit history (1)

Yes, there will be slips and yes, sometimes one doesn't know. But, to me, if you know someone's preferred gender pronoun and choose to reject it cause you don't agree with it or don't like the person, that's insulting. And it's totally appropriate to point that out.

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If You’re Getting Discouraged… [View all] redqueen Aug 2013 OP

I find myself mildly annoyed by all the pronoun police Warpy Aug 2013 #1

Wowser. Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #2

No, of course not. Warpy Aug 2013 #3

It's the "knowingly" part I see as insulting. TDale313 Aug 2013 #4

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #5

This group does not now and never has had MadrasT Aug 2013 #10

Thank you. nt redqueen Aug 2013 #11

Yes... we certainly have. I truly regret that that comment was made today... hlthe2b Aug 2013 #12

Here's some stuff to chew on warpy. You let me know how you see these remarks, mmmmkay? Bluenorthwest Aug 2013 #6

this is reprehensible, BNW and something this group likewise condemns these attitudes. hlthe2b Aug 2013 #13

sigh redqueen Aug 2013 #7

Sorry your post got kinda hijacked. TDale313 Aug 2013 #8

Thanks. I thought so too. redqueen Aug 2013 #9

I'm sorry too that your thread was derailed. Thanks for posting it, redqueen. hlthe2b Aug 2013 #14

It's happening everywhere ismnotwasm Aug 2013 #15