I have a friend who lives on the West coast of the US who refers to me as “buddy” a lot, and I don’t mention it, but it gives me the ick (she knew me pre-transition). I think she just uses it like a gender-neutral word for anyone (the way “dude” and “bro” ca be used sometimes), but I’m triggered, lol 😅

In public / with people who never knew me before transition, people will often refer to me and whoever I’m with (they’re usually women) as “ladies” (ironically my sister-in-law hates how often she is called “ladies” when she’s around me, lol).

On the phone or individually people often refer to me as “dear”. In the South, I got a lot more “sweetie”, “honey”, and even “sweet girl” and “good girl”.

What have your experiences been like (before, during, and after transition)?

  • AzuraTheSpellkissed@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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    12 days ago

    Thanks for sharing, erin!

    Context for others: “это дядя” would mean “(that) is uncle”.

    I once lines to an androgyn character in a book and asked my daughter (maybe 5 or 6yo at that time), she said “they wear a dress, so they must be a girl. Boys don’t wear dresses!” But she was open minded when I pointed out her prejudice.