Category: LGBT Discussion
I'm straight, but I am a strong ally and advocate for GLBT rights. Self righteous homophobia and transphobia that is justified with fluffy language, whether it be Biblical or otherwise, makes me incredibly angry. That being said, I'm not aware of any gender neutral terms to use to refer to people when you don't know their identified gender. I hate using "him" and "her" presumptuously. This might be a nitpicky thing to some, but when I'm writing about people, and I do a lot of that in my job, it feels contrary to my belief system to use categorical terms. Feedback? Am I missing something, or being overly sensitive?
Just call them differently abled. JK Smile.
I'd say overly sensitive. If someone wants you to use certain language for them, they can and very likely will tell you.
Alicia is right. plus, if you think about it, someone will likely always be negatively critical of something you do, say, or don't do or say, so just do what you're doing, and trust that if it's really a major issue that needs changing, you'll be told by someone.