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[he/him] I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to ask; I wanted to post in an active, trans people-focused community where I'd get answers that were for sure going to lead to a place that align with my values. Feel free to delete this but please explain to me if it's offensive so I can correct my behavior going forward.

I see myself as an ally but unfortunately I don't have any trans friends that I can talk to. I've worked with and been in therapy with a few before, along with reading quite a bit online in places like here, so I'm not completely oblivious about what's going on.

One of the main things I feel I'm missing is the full vocabulary I should have in 2023. Example: I saw a post the other day either on this instance or hexbear mentioning "chasers" and had to pour through the thread to find out what that meant. I feel like an important part of advocating for trans rights as a cis person is knowing what's offensive so if I run into it I can call it out or I don't do something by accident out of ignorance. In the end I found out it was something I already knew was wrong but didn't have a name for it.

I'm sorry if this sounds stupid in the end but all of us have to start learning somewhere, right? I guess I'm looking for a place where people would assume you're asking in good faith but be open to questions coming from ignorance (not intolerance).

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[–] UnlimitedRumination 1 points 1 year ago

I'll check it out! Thanks!