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(cant find the aita community) am i a bad person for saying "women" instead of "people who can get pregnant"? (piefed.social)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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hi, so i recently discovered im more left wing (democratic) than right wing (republican), but im still not the most politically correct. earlier today we were discussing abortion and i said i felt bad for the women who the anti abortion people affect, but my friend corrected me and said i meant "people who get pregnant", because men (like trans men but still men) can get pregnant. and not all women get pregnant so it doesnt affect them. she said it gently but i feel like an ass</3

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[–] 37 points 10 months ago (4 children)

I know people will disagree, but as a trans man I personally find language like “people who get pregnant” really dysphoria-inducing and uncomfortable. It’s still better than AFAB/AMAB though.

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  • [–] [S] 16 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    what do u prefer? im so sorry its dysphoria inducing :(

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago

    Thank you. Honestly I don’t have an ideal answer for you. I would have said the same thing (“women”), although I see why people take issue with it.

    I think “people who can get pregnant” is marginally better than “people who get pregnant”.

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