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Old 01-10-2021, 17:27   #92
jfman
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Re: Labour Conference

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Originally Posted by spiderplant View Post
It's only obvious to someone familiar with British names. I often have to deal with colleagues where I genuinely have no idea of their gender/sex/cervical status. It requires some carefully worded discussions, either using "they" or their name.
A number of Popes, US Presidents, a Beatle, at least one well known astronaut and a famous fictional pirate share my forename.

I’m also not precious about being referred to it directly or as they/them if anyone is in doubt.
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