• FundMECFS
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      51 month ago

      Apparently in the US they have some old teams used to have racist af names.

      • @[email protected]
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        71 month ago

        Used to*

        Still do

        But used to too!

        I’m fond of the Washington football team moniker, I feel they should’ve become the warthogs, could’ve even tied in military sponsorship the NFL loves so much with the a-10

        • FundMECFS
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          21 month ago

          Idk. I’ve never followed US sports. (I prefer the type of football where you kick a ball with your foot, not wear transformers suits and bang into each other)

  • Nougat
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    321 month ago

    I don’t care if Sears doesn’t even exist anymore, it’s the Sears Tower.

  • @[email protected]
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    211 month ago

    If inanimate objects, areas, websites, or concepts anthropomorphized and told us their preferred name then I’d respect it. People with feelings get to decide their own name, the rest do not

    • Muad'dib
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      11 month ago

      You should probably illustrate your point with a meme where refusing to use a new name for a stadium is very cool.

  • @[email protected]
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    61 month ago

    There is definitely a grace period depending on how long you knew the old name, compared to the new one.

    Bruce jenner was a name i knew for waaaay longer than Caitlyn. Mainly cause he won the Olympic gold.

    • @[email protected]OP
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      91 month ago

      i mean yes but why misgender her 🤨 she still won that olympic gold lol it’s not a different person

      • @[email protected]
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        21 month ago

        I’d argue that it’s weird to call a Bruce, “her”. After she transitioned, thats a different story.

        • @[email protected]OP
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          161 month ago

          Yeah take this as a heads up then. In the trans community, it is generally recommended to use a person’s current pronouns and name, even when referring to their past. This aligns with the principle that a trans person has always been their gender, even if they were perceived differently at the time.

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            31 month ago

            That goes against the common argument about calling people what they look like though. There are a lot of contradictions to wade through.

            I’d also argue that it’s completely different if they were famous, which Bruce was.

            • @[email protected]
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              81 month ago

              Common argument about calling people what they look like

              No one who actually understands gender expressions argues for this lmfao

            • @[email protected]OP
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              91 month ago

              Okie but you are in the wrong and I am giving you the grace of a heads up. You will end up causing hurt with this mindset if you tend to hang around trans inclusive spaces. The “common argument” is neither relevant nor even truly common and there is no reason to defend it.

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                31 month ago

                It’s incredibly common. Especially when trying to shame people for getting the terminology wrong.

                Commonly framed as a meme showing how stupid you are for thinking this “incredibly feminine looking transwoman is a man”.

                You just kinda skipped the part about being famous too, as if it doesn’t affect perception. You can’t retroactively change the fact that Bruce won gold in mens sport.

    • 🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮
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      Did he ever even mentioned how you’d pronounce that symbol in speech? Also: I remember everyone calling him “the artist formerly known as Prince,” in an attempt to try and respect his name change.