▲ 315 ▼ Alabama Elects Its First Transgender State Lawmaker (www.transvitae.com) submitted 3 days ago by Quokka [A] to c/alabama 22 comments fedilink hide all child comments Alabama makes history as Allison Montgomery defeats a Republican incumbent to become the state's first openly transgender legislator.
[–] Stolas@lemmy.ca 44 points 3 days ago (6 children) Very proud of Alabama for this. permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Master@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 days ago (4 children) Id be more proud if we didnt also elect a football coach as governor... But this is start. I wish them luck. Its going to be a hard road for them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 days ago (3 children) pretty sure her pronouns are she/her permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago I thought they is inclusive not exclusive and not necessarily an identifier per se. Like, it's been used that way forever etc. being the case made to use it as a natural, respectful, go to for all people. Has she asked not to be referred to this way specifically or have I misinterpreted something? permalink fedilink source parent [–] quill7513@anarchist.nexus 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 child) @master@sh.itjust.works , correct me if i'm wrong, but i interpretted the "they/them" in those last two sentences as the collective of Alabama permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago Wouldn't make a lot of sense after referring to Alabama as "we" previously. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Kenny4tunes@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) Forrest Gump is also proud of Alabama for this permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Master@sh.itjust.works 12 points 3 days ago (4 children) Id be more proud if we didnt also elect a football coach as governor... But this is start. I wish them luck. Its going to be a hard road for them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 days ago (3 children) pretty sure her pronouns are she/her permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago I thought they is inclusive not exclusive and not necessarily an identifier per se. Like, it's been used that way forever etc. being the case made to use it as a natural, respectful, go to for all people. Has she asked not to be referred to this way specifically or have I misinterpreted something? permalink fedilink source parent [–] quill7513@anarchist.nexus 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 child) @master@sh.itjust.works , correct me if i'm wrong, but i interpretted the "they/them" in those last two sentences as the collective of Alabama permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago Wouldn't make a lot of sense after referring to Alabama as "we" previously. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 2 days ago (3 children) pretty sure her pronouns are she/her permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago I thought they is inclusive not exclusive and not necessarily an identifier per se. Like, it's been used that way forever etc. being the case made to use it as a natural, respectful, go to for all people. Has she asked not to be referred to this way specifically or have I misinterpreted something? permalink fedilink source parent [–] quill7513@anarchist.nexus 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 child) @master@sh.itjust.works , correct me if i'm wrong, but i interpretted the "they/them" in those last two sentences as the collective of Alabama permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago Wouldn't make a lot of sense after referring to Alabama as "we" previously. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] slackassassin@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago I thought they is inclusive not exclusive and not necessarily an identifier per se. Like, it's been used that way forever etc. being the case made to use it as a natural, respectful, go to for all people. Has she asked not to be referred to this way specifically or have I misinterpreted something? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] quill7513@anarchist.nexus 4 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 child) @master@sh.itjust.works , correct me if i'm wrong, but i interpretted the "they/them" in those last two sentences as the collective of Alabama permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago Wouldn't make a lot of sense after referring to Alabama as "we" previously. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] samus12345@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago Wouldn't make a lot of sense after referring to Alabama as "we" previously. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kenny4tunes@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) Forrest Gump is also proud of Alabama for this permalink fedilink source parent