From: 69jpil69@gmail.com   
      
   On Fri, 28 Mar 2025 23:15:34 -0400, Kestrel Clayton   
    wrote:   
      
   >On 28-Mar-25 20:02, jillery wrote:   
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   >> Mentioning skin color is a such a blatant no-no nowadays, that only   
   >> the most clueless would evoke it.  OTOH T.O. has seen more subtle   
   >> versions of that line of reasoning, ex. gaslighting transgenders,   
   >> atheists, and other POVs different from their own.   
   >   
   >Just FYI, most transgender people prefer to be described as, well,    
   >"transgender people." Or "transgender folks," if you like. The thinking    
   >is describing minoritized folks with just an adjective ("transgenders,"    
   >"Blacks," et cetera) can be a bit dehumanizing.   
   >   
   >Thanks!   
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   >[ also snipping the rest of your post, with apologies ]   
      
      
   Ok, no insult meant, none taken.   
   OTOH gaslighting transgender people is dehumanizing.   
      
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