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[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

ty for editing the top comment

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

No problem.

I feel embarrassed getting the pronouns wrong when they're right there next to the name and I use "he" automatically sometimes.

So embarrassing and rude.

My bad, everyone.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

No worries, I had to de-masculinize my language too, once I became aware of it. It's very normal to default to "he" when no gender is assumed. It doesn't get easier when my account name is a typical masculine name (I chose it as a reference, but now my avatar is changed).
It's very nice of you to be embarrassed about it, but you don't have to be, as long as you're doing your best ♥️

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

To be honest, I do use "they" more often now (compared to a year ago) because I was told that, if you don't know the gender, just use "they."

So I'm doubly embarrassed lol

But thanks! And my mistake, of course.