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Hello guys I’m a bi man and want to be a better trans ally. I really have trouble messing up the correct pronouns for people and it’s ruined what could’ve been good friendships. How can I get better at this?
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Anonymous 17h

For me the more you try the more you are conscious of the wrong things. It’s like riding a bike and trying to not run into a ditch but you keep looking at it and overthinking and you run right in

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Anonymous 12h

Maybe practice speaking about them by yourself? Also correcting yourself when you do misgender them of course, but don’t make a huge deal about it. Like “oh sorry, meant they” and move on. If someone else corrects you, it comes off a lot better if you thank them rather than apologizing

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Anonymous 11h

I have started to try and default to “they/them” that way I can say those pronouns while my brain is going “brrrr what’s their pronouns? Oh right! He/him. Now I know for the rest of the conversation” and then switch to the correct pronouns

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