A very accurate and timely twitter thread. 👌
[ID: Twitter thread by martin ⌛ @/unsolvedtwt that says:
so in light of elliot page coming out, i'm gonna remind you guys of basic, Very Basic trans etiquette in this thread:
- you don’t use their birth name. ever. that shit is dead, you forget that even existed
- “she is now a he” is the worst phrase, drop it
- correct people!!! if they use!!! the wrong pronouns!!!
- don’t fucking ask people what surgeries they’ve had/are planning on having
- “omg i never would have known you were trans” is not the compliment you think it is
- if you slip up on names and pronouns, that’s okay. just quickly correct yourself and move on. don’t make it a big deal, for God’s sake don’t make it a big deal.
- make an effort on pronouns
- “he, she, it, whatever” is not the funny comment you think it is
- ask what you can do to support them
- you don’t get a special prize for using the right name and pronouns, it’s basic respect. don’t act like you’re doing them a favour
- everyone transitions in their own way and at their own pace. you don’t get to police that.
- don’t ask them if their label on their sexuality has changed. they’ll talk about that in their own time.
- just be respectful, people, it’s not hard.
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