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I had a discussion at work the other day where I floated a very material analysis of a situation and my lib co-workers very much agreed with me and commended me for my great insights. It was weird but welcome.
Have also noticed this in my family libs. Still lots of brainworms, but views on for example China are very different from something like 5 years ago.
Oh man, when covid started and there was the initial surge of solidarity we had a thing where everyone would play Sandstorm from their homes, balconies, phones at the same time weekly.
So I have a trans stepkid that I of course knew when she was a kid and not yet transitioned.
I call her by her name. There is only one.
And if we talk about memories when she was not yet officially her, I use her name. Because the name she had she never was.
Sometimes my mind slips and I accidentally refer to her by her deadname in my head (as that is how I knew her then), but it doesn't justify it.
Edit. I also don't get the question really. People who get married and change their lastnames aren't referred to by their previous name, no matter how little contact there is with them. Provided that you know the new name, you use it. How is this any different?
Today as I was on my way to see a client who has been repeatedly severely abused by men, I saw a headline about this with the cops stating that "no sings of hate towards women have been established in the case".
Sure. This guy targeted three girls, planned this for six months. And the pigs conclude that the victims all being girls is completely irrelevant and not at all a choice.
Nothing like the smell of pathriarchy in the morning. Also fuck s
Adding that this account smells fake/like propaganda. Saw her takes in other threads a week or so ago, even the profile pic seems out of place. This stinks.