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From: jillery <69jpil69@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: How To Teach Evolution To A Creationist
Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2025 01:55:37 -0400
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On Fri, 28 Mar 2025 23:15:34 -0400, Kestrel Clayton
<richZIG.e.clayZIGton@gmail.com> wrote:

>On 28-Mar-25 20:02, jillery wrote:
>
>[ other stuff snipped ]
>
>> Mentioning skin color is a such a blatant no-no nowadays, that only
>> the most clueless would evoke it.  OTOH T.O. has seen more subtle
>> versions of that line of reasoning, ex. gaslighting transgenders,
>> atheists, and other POVs different from their own.
>
>Just FYI, most transgender people prefer to be described as, well,=20
>"transgender people." Or "transgender folks," if you like. The thinking=20
>is describing minoritized folks with just an adjective ("transgenders,"=20
>"Blacks," et cetera) can be a bit dehumanizing.
>
>Thanks!
>
>[ also snipping the rest of your post, with apologies ]


Ok, no insult meant, none taken.
OTOH gaslighting transgender people is dehumanizing.

--=20
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