Sometimes you have to fight on unfamiliar battlefields not of your choice. You did good!
Temprament goes deeper, and is a problem. First is the "welcoming" problem, but also when you call a transgender by the opposite pronoun. If they are very sensitive about it, they will be hurt.
The Journalist Tim Pool describes the problem as playing Guitar. At first your fingers will bleed but you will develop callouses. I don't think it is possible to mix thin and thick skins. I remember the embarassemnt when I started coding and made newbie mistakes (more expensive since some were hollerith cards that needed to be repunched). But the same thing with LGBTQ+.
There are many who are defending you and are upset from the lavender community that are proud - in the sense that they don't need anyone elses affirmation or acceptance - of their identity or status.
I know of no better testimony in your favor or compliment you could get. That you can completely disagree with some fundamental value, but recognize as a person someone is made of gold.
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Re: Temprament
Date: 2019-10-16 02:00 am (UTC)Temprament goes deeper, and is a problem. First is the "welcoming" problem, but also when you call a transgender by the opposite pronoun. If they are very sensitive about it, they will be hurt.
The Journalist Tim Pool describes the problem as playing Guitar. At first your fingers will bleed but you will develop callouses. I don't think it is possible to mix thin and thick skins. I remember the embarassemnt when I started coding and made newbie mistakes (more expensive since some were hollerith cards that needed to be repunched). But the same thing with LGBTQ+.
There are many who are defending you and are upset from the lavender community that are proud - in the sense that they don't need anyone elses affirmation or acceptance - of their identity or status.
I know of no better testimony in your favor or compliment you could get. That you can completely disagree with some fundamental value, but recognize as a person someone is made of gold.