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Pretty much the title. I think you all know what I'm talking about.

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[–] BoastfulDaedra@lemmynsfw.com 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

...what the heck is "deadnaming"?

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 24 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Using a trans persons's birth name rather than their preferred name. If done purposefully, it's extremely insulting.

[–] BoastfulDaedra@lemmynsfw.com 13 points 10 months ago

Thanks, I hadn't heard the term.

[–] Sorse@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 9 months ago

Doesn’t have to be a trans person