you know when cis people pointedly use "they" to refer to a trans person even when they already know that person's real pronouns? (i see chelsea manning getting this treatment today)
i have started to think of things like this as #cistricks
what are some other #cistricks?
@alyx Ooh ooh chronic "I'm just forgetful" but conveniently only about pronouns
Insisting on strict gender performance ie; women in skirts and long hair, men with short hair, justified as "just want to help you pass" - with all that shitty subtext
Generic technically-true-but-shitty justifications for fucking up, ie; "that's just how English is."
@thindol you have definitely seen a few #cistricks
@thindol yikes.
@thindol "You don't look like a non-asshole either, but here I am treating you like one."
could use a little workshopping
@alyx GOD FORBID FOLKS TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR BEHAVIOR
My personal favorite so far is, "Well you don't look like X" after being corrected.