• sincle354@kbin.social
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    6 months ago

    The reality of working with black people will mean you slip up and use some casual racism sometimes. These laws are going to add fear to speaking to coloreds let alone hiring them. And what if they’re abused?

    The reality of working with women will mean you slip up and and get handsy with them sometimes. These laws are going to add fear to speaking to respectable women let alone hiring them. And what if I’m just talking with the guys?

    I didn’t always know that the turban wearing guy at the office wasn’t a Muslim but was actually a Sikh. But I didn’t need to be told twice, and if I did it was never with malice.

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      6 months ago

      Well no because some people early in their transition cycle might have their gender confused by someone who doesn’t know, whereas no one can accidentally go “oh shit sorry I didn’t know you were black?”.

      As long as the person is polite and apologetic without being patronising I think it’s okay.