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How do I tell someone that a mutual friend is trans without dead naming them? (beehaw.org)
submitted 1 year ago by Rekhyt@beehaw.org to c/lgbtq_plus@beehaw.org
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Context: I am visiting a high school friend. Another friend who we both knew in high school has posted some interesting things recently. This friend has changed their name, but the friend I am visiting is not following them and is not aware of their transition.

How do I bring up this friend without dead naming them?

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[โ€“] solivine@sopuli.xyz 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

just use their old name once when introducing the new name

[โ€“] ShaunaTheDead@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

Yeah this is the answer. It's okay to dead name when you're telling someone of a name change. After that, correct them every time if they don't use their new name.