▲ 66 ▼ As a trans man, Max Simensen says he has unique insights everyone could learn from (www.abc.net.au) submitted 2 years ago by Nath@aussie.zone [M] to c/australia@aussie.zone 9 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] loz@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I’m pretty obviously trans. That could be enough maybe? Anyone who is perceived as "strange" gets second hand citizenship, even if it's subtle. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Nah it happens even when I keep my mouth shut. Like men just look past you when looking for answers, people in shops will just ask a guy you're with what they want etc. Hell when I worked IT and people only knew my email signature I'd get the "can I get a man/someone more senior/an it specialist to look at this" after I'd give my opinion. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] naevaTheRat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 years ago Nah it happens even when I keep my mouth shut. Like men just look past you when looking for answers, people in shops will just ask a guy you're with what they want etc. Hell when I worked IT and people only knew my email signature I'd get the "can I get a man/someone more senior/an it specialist to look at this" after I'd give my opinion. permalink fedilink source parent