#not sir

[hermithobbyist]

Added some new designs in my Redbubble for all my nonbinary pals out there! <3 I frequently want to tell this to folks when I get misgendered myself. 

[teirrart]

Simp

ah yes, the proper way to address me

[pigonaphone]

I finally hit 2,000 followers! I’d like to thank G-d, the Academy, and the gays

[tabithasomeday]

It had to happen eventually

I've been really lucky up until today. Although I've ben misgendered on the phone a few times, I had never been misgendered in person, when presenting as myself. And then I got a toothe ache and had to go to see my dentist.

I had dealt with changing my name with them a few months ago, but this was my first time to go in.

The staff was nice as could be, and the dentist was polite, but . . . He repeatedly called me sir, and when he spoke to the staff, referred to me as he. Repeatedly.

Now, he could have just been clueless, but he needed to refer me to a specialist, and when he called that office to see how soon they could see me, he gave my correct name to the person on the other end, and referred to me as she.

So, he knew good and well what was appropriate, and was making a conscious choice to misgender me every other time.

In just about any other situation, I would have said something, but this is a person sticking sharp pieces of metal in my mouth, so I wasn't willing to antagonize him. instead, I won't be going back to that dentist. I've told my wife that I won't be taking our kids there again, either, but that whether or not she does is up to her.

At some point, I will contact the office and explain why I am no longer their patient.

Do I look like someone who wants to be called sir?

[scatteredstarstuff]

sorry it’s messy but here’s anders with a cat because the poor dear needs all the cats

[lunnule]

anxiety about placement has kicked up a notch

(what if i didn't get it)

but it's only monday, these ppl are busy. let's give them a moment