Sen. Ted Cruz has introduced a bill that would limit the use of preferred names by trans people.
The irony, critics point out? The senator, whose legal name is Rafael Edward Cruz, uses a preferred name himself: Ted.

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    11 months ago

    Everyone should start calling Cruz “she”/“her” and when she complains, tell her she’s not allowed to use her preferred pronouns.

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      11 months ago

      This is not a good thing.

      1. It shows people it’s okay to misgender someone you don’t like

      2. It won’t feel bad for him. For him it’s a joke that doesn’t do any harm. For trans people getting misgendered is life and can deeply hurt

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        It also semi consciously feeds into the misogynistic trope of calling/implying that men are feminine as an insult. It’s just a bad look all around

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        11 months ago

        It’s not as a joke, I’m serious. The implication is that he’s a trans-man and should have to prove otherwise to every individual he meets if he wants to use his preferred pronouns. Let Cruz eat his own dog food.

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      11 months ago

      Better to keep referring to he/him by he/his preferred pronouns, but just hammer in the point that he/him is using pronouns you keep saying both every time.

      He/him being reminded of it every time is much worse, and doesn’t invalidate trans peoples pronouns.

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            11 months ago

            The allegedly human male senator, who itself has chosen to be addressed by the preferred name “Ted”, but looking at the Senate records its name is actually, legally, Rafael Edward Cruz. Would the, allegedly human senator, them self care to explain?