| Avoid | Instead | |-------|---------| | “Transgenderism” / “a transgender” | “Transgender people” / “trans identity” | | “Sex change” | “Gender affirming surgery” | | “Preferred pronouns” | “Pronouns” (not optional preference) | | “Biologically male/female” | “Assigned male/female at birth” (AMAB/AFAB) | | Asking about surgery / genitals | Don’t ask. Would you ask a cis coworker? | | “I would never have known” | “Thanks for trusting me” or nothing |

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Key takeaway: Identity is who you are inside. Expression is how you show it. Orientation is who you love.

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