Cruz introduces bill to limit using preferred names, pronouns; critics note he uses a preferred name
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Sen. Ted Cruz has introduced a bill that would limit the use of preferred names by trans people.
The irony, critics point out? The senator, whose legal name is Rafael Edward Cruz, uses a preferred name himself: Ted.
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Everyone should start calling Cruz "she"/"her" and when she complains, tell her she's not allowed to use her preferred pronouns.
This is not a good thing.
It shows people it's okay to misgender someone you don't like
It won't feel bad for him. For him it's a joke that doesn't do any harm. For trans people getting misgendered is life and can deeply hurt
It also semi consciously feeds into the misogynistic trope of calling/implying that men are feminine as an insult. It's just a bad look all around
It's not as a joke, I'm serious. The implication is that he's a trans-man and should have to prove otherwise to every individual he meets if he wants to use his preferred pronouns. Let Cruz eat his own dog food.
Better to keep referring to he/him by he/his preferred pronouns, but just hammer in the point that he/him is using pronouns you keep saying both every time.
He/him being reminded of it every time is much worse, and doesn't invalidate trans peoples pronouns.
I think "it" is a better pronoun for Cruz - or maybe "It" given the whole evil clown thing.
Some who aren't monsters go by "it" <.< I kinda want to, even, but understand that it's pretty offensive from/for most critters.
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No, call him by his first name at all times.
Both.
I think gender neutral pronouns is a better option.
The allegedly human male senator, who itself has chosen to be addressed by the preferred name "Ted", but looking at the Senate records its name is actually, legally, Rafael Edward Cruz. Would the, allegedly human senator, them self care to explain?