[WikiEN-l] Re: Welcome back Adam

Mon Sep 29 19:41:29 UTC 2003

--- Toby Bartels <toby+wikipedia at math.ucr.edu> wrote:

> Lir often self-identifies as female, especially online
> (more often female than male is my estimate from her online diary);
> and to my knowledge she has self-identified only as female on
> Wikipedia,
> except occasional use of the name "Adam", which is typically male.
> (Unless your post was meant to say that this has changed?
> I can't be certain of Lir's current preferences.)
> 
> Transgender Etiquette from
> <http://www.mlp.org/resources/mlptgn.html>:
> 
>              Always address and treat individuals in the manner in
>    which they are expressing themselves. Use names and pronouns
>    appropriate to the expressed (rather than the genetic or legal) 
>    gender. Give the same respect that you would expect for
> yourself.
> 
>    It always works best if use of congruent gender references is
>    practiced at all times, including when out of earshot of the TG
>    individual (i.e., don't use different pronouns outside of
> his/her
>    presence).
> 
> 
> -- Toby

I hear you, but it sure makes things confusing. Adam is a he, Lir is
a she, but Adam is Lir. Mmmm... 

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