Allison
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 27, 2005
Just because you declare it doesn't make it so.You do know transgender and gender fluidity is a mental illness right? It's not actually a real thing.
Just because you declare it doesn't make it so.You do know transgender and gender fluidity is a mental illness right? It's not actually a real thing.
There is no consensus on it. Some say mental illness, some don't. I'm firmly in the mental illness camp though.
That’s like saying vaccines cause autism because you read an article. You do realize that for gender reassignment, candidates go through extensive counseling and psychiatric examinations by actual experts, who might know a bit more about the subject than yourself.You do know transgender and gender fluidity is a mental illness right? It's not actually a real thing.
Are you not represented if they choose to use "everyone" or change the greeting to "good morning" or "welcome" without a direct reference to the audience?
You do know transgender and gender fluidity is a mental illness right? It's not actually a real thing.
Because when presented with people who are different from you, it can't just be that they are different, there has to be something wrong with them, right?
I don’t agree with this. Referring to people, young or old) as a ‘lady’ (small ‘l’) or gentleman implies a certain decorum and standard of behaviour. I expect my young adult children to behave in a ladylike and gentlemanly manner but that does not mean that they cannot pursue their dreams and be whomever they want to be. It just means that they will be kind, charming, polite, considerate etc while pursuing those dreams.Act like a lady" has been used for a very long time to badger and nag the energy, curiosity and spirit out of girls
I think language can set a tone "Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen" sets a more serious tone than "Hi everyone!" , and that is important.
Lets hear that argument.I would argue having to indulge someone's fantasies does affect me.
What's the matter with 'Good morning everyone"? Why would you need to change the greeting to 'Hi' in your example?
I don’t agree with this. Referring to people, young or old) as a ‘lady’ (small ‘l’) or gentleman implies a certain decorum and standard of behaviour. I expect my young adult children to behave in a ladylike and gentlemanly manner but that does not mean that they cannot pursue their dreams and be whomever they want to be. It just means that they will be kind, charming, polite, considerate etc while pursuing those dreams.
I would far prefer to be referred to as an old lady, than an old bag.
As I previously stated, the formality sets the tone of expectation. Ladies and gentlemen tells the audience that the airline anticipates they will behave as ladies and gentlemen.
As I previously stated, the formality sets the tone of expectation. Ladies and gentlemen tells the audience that the airline anticipates they will behave as ladies and gentlemen.
Depends on the difference that you are referring to. I interact with different people everyday of my life based on age, gender, race, religion, etc. Nothing at all wrong with those differences.
They are adults now and good people and even if they were rude, I would not presume to chastise them. I agree that saying someone is a gentleman or lady does not make them so. Professionally I was an ‘Esq.’ for many years but I certainly didn’t morph into a man.You could just encourage them to be good people, and leave it at that. Saying someone is a gentleman or lady does not make them so.
Sounds pretty arbitary. In the meantime, you've definitely interacted with people who have a different view on gender than you do and they indulged your fantasy that there is something wrong with them instead of being as insulting to you as you are to them.
Well nobody has doubted it in my 30+ years of living. I guess that's what happens when you go by the sex listed on your birth certificate. Crazy huh?
I completely disagree. I deal with the public, including a lot of elderly, and they love being called by these types of names, they consider it a sign of respect.In my experience, if you call a singular female "lady," you aren't doing it as a sign of respect.