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-The term '''deadname''' refers to the name given at birth to a [[transgender]]/[[Nonbinary 101|nonbinary]] person who has chosen a different name; even if the person's legal name is their birth name (i.e. they have not had it legally changed), it is still considered a deadname if they prefer to be called something else.
+The term '''deadname''' refers to the name given at birth to a [[transgender]]/[[Nonbinary 101|nonbinary]] person who has chosen a different name. Even if the person's legal name is their birth name (i.e. they have not had it legally changed), it is still considered a deadname if they prefer to be called something else.
-The verb '''deadnaming''' is the act of referring to a trans/nonbinary person by their birth name, which is almost universally considered offensive. Deadnaming can cause [[gender dysphoria]] and out the person being deadnamed, possibly causing further harassment and [[Discrimination against nonbinary gender people|discrimination]].
+The verb '''deadnaming''' is the act of referring to a trans/nonbinary person by their birth name, which is almost universally considered offensive. Deadnaming can cause [[gender dysphoria]], and can out the person being deadnamed, possibly causing further harassment and [[Discrimination against nonbinary gender people|discrimination]].
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