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    In all seriousness, this moment in DS9 left me more prepared to celebrate with my buddy when he transitioned.

    It’s part of why Trek is so important to me, personally.

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    If you only ever call people by their family name, not only is it a sign of respect, you’ll never accidentally dead-name anyone. (Note: results may vary for cases of maiden/pre-married names)

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      In my area it’s seen as disrespectful, I think the Gen Xers are hung up on high school athletics where their coach would shout their last name