FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agoEverybody is fine with celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg making up fake names for themselves, but when someone chooses a name for themselves to suit their gender identity it's suddenly a problemmessage-squaremessage-square123fedilinkarrow-up1717arrow-down147
arrow-up1670arrow-down1message-squareEverybody is fine with celebrities like Whoopi Goldberg making up fake names for themselves, but when someone chooses a name for themselves to suit their gender identity it's suddenly a problemFreshParsnip@lemmy.ca to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 2 days agomessage-square123fedilink
minus-squareNOT_RICK@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 days agoOk but why should the justification behind a name change matter? Addressing someone in the by the name which they choose is just a matter of common courtesy.
Ok but why should the justification behind a name change matter? Addressing someone in the by the name which they choose is just a matter of common courtesy.