All articles tagged with #misgendering
Donald Trump faced criticism for numerous grammatical mistakes and misgendering in his diplomatic letters to South Korea, Japan, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, with social media users mocking the quality of his communication and highlighting the errors.
U.K. broadcaster India Willoughby filed a police complaint against J.K. Rowling, alleging continual misgendering on social media. Willoughby, a trans woman, claimed Rowling's actions were insulting and dehumanizing, while Rowling suggested she has a defamation case against Willoughby. The dispute stems from a social media post where Rowling appeared to refer to Willoughby using the pronoun "he." The Northumbria Police confirmed receiving the complaint and stated they are awaiting further discussions with the complainant. The Equality Act 2010 protects people in England, Wales, and Scotland from gender reassignment discrimination.
Virginia's top Republican, Lieutenant Governor Winsome Earle-Sears, apologized for misgendering Democratic state senator Danica Roem during a legislative session, causing a temporary suspension of activity. Roem, the US's first openly transgender state legislator, asked a question and was referred to as "sir" by Earle-Sears. After initially refusing to apologize, Earle-Sears eventually expressed regret and emphasized the importance of treating everyone with respect and dignity. The bill in question ultimately passed the Virginia senate.
Chrishell Stause defends herself after criticizing Marie-Lou Nurk, ex-girlfriend of Jason Oppenheim, for misgendering her non-binary partner G Flip. In a preview clip of Selling Sunset, Chrishell corrects Marie-Lou's use of incorrect pronouns and expresses her lack of interest in being friends with her. Chrishell later addresses the backlash and defends her partner's pronouns, urging people to raise their standards. The feud comes after G Flip reveals details of their brief engagement to Chrishell after 19 months of dating.
Emma Roberts has apologized to Angelica Ross after Ross accused her of misgendering her during the filming of "American Horror Story: 1984." Ross, who is transgender, initially alleged that Roberts made a transphobic remark. Roberts reached out to Ross to apologize and express her desire to do better and support social justice causes. Ross thanked Roberts for the apology and offered to continue the conversation. Ross also clarified that she does not condone violence towards Roberts but encourages holding her accountable. She hinted at providing more details about the situation soon. Representatives for both Roberts and FX, the network that airs the show, have been contacted for comment.
CNN is facing criticism for misgendering transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney as "he" and "him" in a segment discussing the backlash over Mulvaney's partnership with Bud Light. Correspondent Ryan Young failed to use Mulvaney's preferred pronouns and mispronounced their name. Neither Young nor host Kate Bolduan corrected the misgendering, leading to further backlash. CNN eventually apologized for the error at the end of a later episode. Mulvaney has not publicly commented on the incident.
Regent's Park College, one of the 44 colleges within Oxford University, has released a "Trans Inclusion Statement" that promises disciplinary action if students willingly or unintentionally "misgender" another student. The policy characterizes "misgendering" as an unlawful form of bullying or harassment and is against the school's harassment policy and U.K. law, which could lead to discipline, including expulsion. The Equality Act of 2010 protects people from being discriminated against based on a host of characteristics like age, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, and religion or belief.
TikTok videos have emerged showing former Starbucks employees claiming they were misgendered while working for the coffee company, following the sacking of a transgender employee after a confrontation with a customer. The videos were filmed before the incident and show baristas also claiming to be misgendered by customers. The incident has sparked passionate responses on social media, with some defending those being misgendered and others calling for pronouns to be dropped.
Conservative Republican lawmakers in Montana misgendered a transgender colleague while demanding that she be censured for language she used on the floor while speaking against a bill that would ban gender-affirming medical care for children. The Montana Freedom Caucus posted its demand on Twitter, arguing that Democratic Rep. Zooey Zephyr should be punished “for trying to shame the Montana legislative body and by using inappropriate and uncalled-for language during a floor debate.” The exchange is an example of the polarization seen in legislatures around the country as they debate bills affecting the transgender community.
Twitter has removed a section from its hateful conduct policy that protected transgender people from misgendering and deadnaming, according to GLAAD. The change was made without explanation and Twitter has not commented on it. GLAAD and others have condemned the move, saying it makes the platform even more unsafe for trans users. The move puts Twitter out of step with TikTok, Pinterest, and Meta, which all maintain similar policies to protect their trans users.