Nobody (including you) should put other peoplesā feeling above your own, as that is an extremely unhealthy thing to do. Being considerate of someoneās feelings and sacrificing your own feelings for someone else are two very different things.
The people I talk to donāt mind the way I talk, and that is how I judge my language. I also make sure that I give them the environment necessary to express their discomfort with my language if they have any.
Do you have any non-gendered alternatives to ādudeā and ābro?ā
Nobody (including you) should put other peoplesā feeling above your own
I kinda see where youāre coming from, but I wholeheartedly disagree.
You should never put your needs below anyone elseās, but Iād argue that itās very healthy to mildly inconvenience yourself in order to avoid majorly inconveniencing or hurting others. In fact Iād say thatās kind of the entire cornersone of human civilization.
Yes, and every time someone is bothered by my language, I change my language specifically for them, like how I call my transfem friends by their name instead of saying ādudeā, etc.
Nobody (including you) should put other peoplesā feeling above your own, as that is an extremely unhealthy thing to do. Being considerate of someoneās feelings and sacrificing your own feelings for someone else are two very different things.
The people I talk to donāt mind the way I talk, and that is how I judge my language. I also make sure that I give them the environment necessary to express their discomfort with my language if they have any.
Do you have any non-gendered alternatives to ādudeā and ābro?ā
I kinda see where youāre coming from, but I wholeheartedly disagree.
You should never put your needs below anyone elseās, but Iād argue that itās very healthy to mildly inconvenience yourself in order to avoid majorly inconveniencing or hurting others. In fact Iād say thatās kind of the entire cornersone of human civilization.
Yes, and every time someone is bothered by my language, I change my language specifically for them, like how I call my transfem friends by their name instead of saying ādudeā, etc.