Assuming a Gender Identity

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So rather than embrace and celebrate the tolerance gained for the trans community in recent years, you're going to bash phone eople for failing to meet your personal expectations? Okay, I guess that's how consumerism works. You can choose not to shop at that store again.

Social change isn't typically sudden, though, no matter how right you think you are. Things get nudged in the right direction, not shoved. The shoving method may result in a nasty backlash that sets the cause off course for years or decades. Maybe even longer. Not worth it to me. Stay the course and be polite and firm in your resolve. Give courteous responses that ask people to quietly question their own biases.

No, I took part in social change. I called the department store, spoke with the manager, and they indicated they would educate their staff.

If it happens again, I’d indicate I’m non-binary, and speak with the manager if it’s still an issue. Though I feel I shouldn’t have to, and it’s no ones buisness. I shouldn’t have to jump through additional hurdles those those on other parts of the gender spectrum shouldn’t be subject to.

But I’m more welcoming of confrontation than others, particularly if I feel I’ve been wronged, while others would walk okay being hurt by it, but never trying to correct the wrong.