Thread by @chescaleigh

well you chose to go on tv and speak on a community you aren't a part of & pushed a false narrative. it's not unreasonable to expect them to respond with upset, no? @OfficialSampson

https://twitter.com/OfficialSampson/status/1634007218927579137

i sincerely don't wish you any physical harm or danger, & i hope no one has threatened you or made you feel unsafe @OfficialSampson but the discomfort you're feeling isn't bc of pronouns. you're experiencing pushback bc you equated trans folks being misgendered w "scary"

as i said earlier, i can only imagine your mentions are full of all sorts of responses that are rightfully giving you pause. my hope is that you can see that the upset you're hearing is coming from a genuine place of fear, hurt & concern. sometimes we need to hear anger to learn

FYI "false narrative" meaning, even if that ONE person responded to being misgendered in that way, they do not represent all trans folks nor is that response the norm. @OfficialSampson feeling embarrassment or annoyance is not equal to the DANGER trans navigate just for exisitng

if you're genuinely "scared" of getting someone's pronouns incorrect there's 2 easy solutions.

1. ask! or
2. default to neutral greetings. no need to call a stranger sir or ma'am, just say "excuse me" & go about your day! @OfficialSampson

@OfficialSampson i'm going offline now but happy to continue this convo with you offline if you're open to it? twitter isn't great for these convos & considering we don't know each other i don't want this to come off like i'm punching down on you. i'm sincerely not. lemme know, my DMs are open!