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Add more info, such as that one should avoid saying "Biological Male/Female" and that one should avoid assuming that a trans person *will* transition. Also added cliches to avoid: "transmascs as effeminate" and "trans people interested in drag"
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==What not to do== | ==What not to do== | ||
* '''Do not mention whether someone was "born a boy/girl"''' or similar. It's not relevant, and it's often private information. More importantly, even if everyone knows, this information is protected by law under the Equality Act 2010. | * '''Do not mention whether someone was "born a boy/girl"''' or similar. It's not relevant, and it's often private information. More importantly, even if everyone knows, this information is protected by law under the Equality Act 2010. | ||
* '''Do not mention the [[deadname|name someone was given at birth]]''' or by their parents. It was chosen before the person was able to articulate their gender and express it accurately. If a person has changed their name, they no longer wish to be known by it; respect that. | * '''Do not mention the [[deadname|name someone was given at birth]]''' or by their parents. It was chosen before the person was able to articulate their gender and express it accurately. If a person has changed their name, they no longer wish to be known by it; respect that.\ | ||
* '''Do not use "Biological Female/Male" to distinct between trans and cis people''' or to talk about a trans person's gender (for example, calling a trans woman a "biological male"). It is [[Biological_essentialism|biologically essentialist]] and basically misgenders the person. See [[Sexes]] for more information. | |||
* '''Do not assume that a trans person will (medically) [[transition]]''', for example by saying "They have not '''yet''' transitioned" or "He didn't get the surgery '''yet'''". Not all trans people want to transition, so this should be respected. | |||
==Common cliches== | ==Common cliches== | ||
Avoid where possible! | Avoid where possible! | ||
* Illustration: toilet doors | * Illustration: toilet doors | ||
* Illustration: trans men/transmascs as effeminate | |||
* assuming that trans people are interested in drag | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||