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[lolabobs]

Email today at work from a mtf transexual announcing that she is about to start her transition, will now be living as a woman and asking for support and understanding, as well as giving her new name.


Few hours later, email from the big big boss calling for support for PAUL on HIS journey and HIS new life, linking us to lots of information links and requesting that we are considerate of HIM.

Comments

[lauramcewan.livejournal.com]

heh. Baby steps. He'll change the pronoun eventually.

[lolabobs.livejournal.com]

The main crux of his message seemed to be to tell us not to talk to the press should they contact us, but I guess it's a little positive that at least he was preaching support, even if a little misguidedly.

[lauramcewan.livejournal.com]

yes, and I meant to say that, too!

[mrs-sweetpeach.livejournal.com]

So, is the big big boss passive-aggressive or is he merely clueless?

[lolabobs.livejournal.com]

I hope it was cluelessness, I really do!

[mrs-sweetpeach.livejournal.com]

I'm hoping for cluelessness as well. I'd like to think his heart was in the right place even if his wording needed help.

[curiositykate.livejournal.com]

Oh dear!

[lolabobs.livejournal.com]

Indeed!

[kimberlyfdr.livejournal.com]

Well, at least the boss was trying to be supportive...even if he's utterly clueless.

[lolabobs.livejournal.com]

yep, that's the message I'm holding on to!

[perverteerno1.livejournal.com]

*headdesks*
at least he tried?
*fail*

[lolabobs.livejournal.com]

I guess it's a good thing that he's advocating support for her, just so unfortunately phrased.

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

.. and I'm sure if you called him on it, he'd be "what? WHAT? How is that not supportive?"

As Laura said, baby steps.

[lolabobs.livejournal.com]

Heh - he's the ultra ultra boss (ie I've seen him 5 times in 8 years) I don't imagine he'd know what being called on something was!

But yes, teensy steps!

[pebblerocker]

Yikes -- well, it's a step...

[lolabobs.livejournal.com]

Yes, the fact that the service is supportive of her is good - however poorly it's expressed!