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- Hello Mrs. Y
- Actually, It's Mrs. X. I didn't take my husband's name when we got married.
- Oh, okay, for politeness sake, I'll call you Mrs. X.
- Politeness? Mrs. X is my name.
- Of course, Mrs. Y, sorry I meant X. Sorry, this is very difficult for me.
- Difficult for you?
- Actually, It's Mrs. X. I didn't take my husband's name when we got married.
- Oh, okay, for politeness sake, I'll call you Mrs. X.
- Politeness? Mrs. X is my name.
- Of course, Mrs. Y, sorry I meant X. Sorry, this is very difficult for me.
- Difficult for you?
- Yes, you see I don't believe in your ideology.
- Ideology? It's my name?
- And you're entitled to that. I just happen to feel differently about it.
- My name?
- Yes, I think all women should take their husband's name.
- Isn't that a bit misogynistic?
- Ideology? It's my name?
- And you're entitled to that. I just happen to feel differently about it.
- My name?
- Yes, I think all women should take their husband's name.
- Isn't that a bit misogynistic?
- OH, here we go, shutting down debate.
- Debate? I'm just asking you to call me by my name.
- No, you're trying to force me to conform to your belief
- Belief? It's MY name.
- And I've already said I will indulge you in your delusion, politely.
- Debate? I'm just asking you to call me by my name.
- No, you're trying to force me to conform to your belief
- Belief? It's MY name.
- And I've already said I will indulge you in your delusion, politely.
- But you're not being polite. You're being quite rude actually.
- And now you're attacking me. How lovely.
- Attacking? I'm just asking you to call me by my name.
- No, you're attacking all the women who don't take their husband's name.
- And now you're attacking me. How lovely.
- Attacking? I'm just asking you to call me by my name.
- No, you're attacking all the women who don't take their husband's name.
- But I'm not, I just didn't take MY husband's name
- You hate women.
- I hate women?
- Yes, and women are not going to stand for it!
- Are you representing all women?
- I know lots of women who agree with me.
- Fine, but I don't agree with you or them, and it's MY name.
- You hate women.
- I hate women?
- Yes, and women are not going to stand for it!
- Are you representing all women?
- I know lots of women who agree with me.
- Fine, but I don't agree with you or them, and it's MY name.
- Yes, because you hate women Mrs. Y
- I don't hate women. Please call me Mrs. X.
- You don't deserve that respect anymore. You've been awful to me.
- I just asked you to call me by my name.
- No, you asked me to lie.
- Lie? It's my name
- I don't hate women. Please call me Mrs. X.
- You don't deserve that respect anymore. You've been awful to me.
- I just asked you to call me by my name.
- No, you asked me to lie.
- Lie? It's my name
- You want me to lie, because women like you hate people like me, who stand up for women. Do you want to see proof?
- Proof?
- Yes, here's a folder of threatening language women like you have used against me.
- Well, I'm not surprised, you're a total arsehole.
- Proof?
- Yes, here's a folder of threatening language women like you have used against me.
- Well, I'm not surprised, you're a total arsehole.
- Oh! There we go. Another one for the folder.
- I'm done with this.
- Typical, no arguments, run away.
- I'd just like to say, I really don't think you should be working at a hotel reception, and I'm going to make a complaint to management.
- I'm done with this.
- Typical, no arguments, run away.
- I'd just like to say, I really don't think you should be working at a hotel reception, and I'm going to make a complaint to management.
- You want to get me fired for just expressing my opinion?! You're worse than Hitler.
- You need help. I'm going to stay somewhere else.
- Have a nice day, Mrs. Y.
- You need help. I'm going to stay somewhere else.
- Have a nice day, Mrs. Y.
P.S. Hi everyone, please speak up for trans rights. https://twitter.com/AidanCTweets/status/1129427312947208193
P.P.S.
For anyone thinks these aren't the sort of gaslighting conversations trans people are being subjected to, here's a perfect example.
For anyone thinks these aren't the sort of gaslighting conversations trans people are being subjected to, here's a perfect example.
