Culture

The Political Pettiness of Misgendering Transgender People

Named And Shamed

As the general public moves closer to accepting transgender people, the phenomenon of misgendering is coming into sharper relief—and being seen as the petty move that it is.

Samantha Allen
Samantha Allen
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