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Originally posted by Kavish
I'm not saying we should refer Caitlyn as 'him'. I am questioning the sensitivity of ATRL and its policies / priorities. You said it yourself that 'ha' is used in a joking way, and males are referred as 'girl' and 'sis' a lot as well. But as soon as Caitlyn is concerned, ATRL gets serious and we should be politically correct with gender-terms. You are basically saying that she is above us and a different human being just because she is transgender, and I don't think this advocates for equality and acceptance.
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The reality is that every time someone calls Caitlyn "he" it's usually in a hostile tone in response to something she said. That's why it's offensive.
And anyway, males on here have been called sis/girl/ha since forever ago. It's more like slang on ATRL than it is used to be malicious or disrespectful. It's not a question of equality; the two aren't mutually inclusive. It's how the word is used that matters whether it's perceived as offensive or not.
