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Thread: So yesterday, I had to call to register at a Major Boston Hospital to see a specialist there. The young man said he needed to ask me some questions to better serve me. The questions would be about race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, age, ....
disabilities, gender, gender identity. I stopped him right there and told him I would NOT answer any question about "gender identity" because I do not believe in such a thing, that I have a "Sex" and my Sex is Female! He was gacious enough to say "OK", listen for a few seconds...
as I went on, to explain that it was insulting to me that "Sex" is not included in these questions because it erases me by not acknowledging my existance as a Female based on "Sex"! He understood and we went on from there! I felt really good that I stood my ground because it...
is really important we put a STOP to this harmful language maniulation that seems to be happening more and more because Society is becoming tolerant to it instead of fighting against it! So, if you come across a situation like this, and you agree with what I'm saying, step up...
and say so! If you don't, it will continue to get worse in language and in law! I will NOT be erased! My "SEX" is Female!
