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> They're not giving you a very charitable reading.

Good point. I hadn't noticed before, but that has been a repeated problem with my brother. When he transitioned, my parent's difficulty changing pronouns was interpreted as a sign of their lack of support. Well no, they're just trying to break 25 years of conditioning ...



For sure. It's likely habit, not intent. Public reactions lag cultural changes, and this generates so much of the drama we see.




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