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Kyuubi4269 posted...

Your name is also "that prick" to people who don't know you.

No, that's just their choice of pronoun in the absence of knowing what my name actually is. My name is legally defined as something other than that.

Kyuubi4269 posted...

Or not directed at the referenced person and speaking in terms that least confuse the audience as to the rest of their sentence.

If the use of the most appropriate pronoun for the situation may confuse the audience, then pronouns should not be used. If you're talking about two guys named Jim and Bob, "Bob took Jim's sandwich and ate it in front of him while he talked about his visit with his family" is a confusing sentence that should be clarified by using fewer pronouns. That doesn't mean "him" is not a suitable pronoun for Jim or Bob, just that the context demands more specificity. That's no less applicable here.

Kyuubi4269 posted...

Regardless, it is not illegal to be rude so thank you for agreeing that it isn't inherently hateful/discriminatory.

You don't think something can be hateful or discriminatory unless it's illegal? Also, nice job leaving out the "dehumanizing" part.

Kyuubi4269 posted...

Teachers should be clear and honest with their students, students should learn to put their pride aside when they are coming to learn. You won't die because your teacher doesn't agree with your opinion, and perhaps you'll learn to respect people who don't agree with you.

So you think that refusing to use a student's name is not only acceptable conduct for a teacher, it's a better learning environment than one in which the teacher does use their name?
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