From: richZIG.e.clayZIGton@gmail.com   
      
   On 29-Mar-25 01:55, jillery wrote:   
   > On Fri, 28 Mar 2025 23:15:34 -0400, Kestrel Clayton   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 28-Mar-25 20:02, jillery wrote:   
   >>   
   >> [ other stuff snipped ]   
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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!   
   >>   
   >> [ also snipping the rest of your post, with apologies ]   
   >   
   >   
   > Ok, no insult meant, none taken.   
      
   I knew you didn't mean any insult! And I was not insulted. Just offering   
   a little tip on how the use of the word has... dare I say it... EVOLVED   
   a bit.   
      
   [sound of crickets]   
      
   ... I'll show myself out...   
      
   > OTOH gaslighting transgender people is dehumanizing.   
      
   Thank you for being kind and thoughtful. I appreciate it.   
      
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   "Every normal woman must be tempted, at times, to stoke the fire,   
   host the black mass, and begin eating hearts." — Rose Bailey   
      
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