hi, so i recently discovered im more left wing (democratic) than right wing (republican), but im still not the most politically correct. earlier today we were discussing abortion and i said i felt bad for the women who the anti abortion people affect, but my friend corrected me and said i meant “people who get pregnant”, because men (like trans men but still men) can get pregnant. and not all women get pregnant so it doesnt affect them. she said it gently but i feel like an ass</3
I mostly agree with this. Your word choice doesn’t have to be ‘perfect’ by some random definition of that. When a friend makes a request like yours did, as long as it seems reasonable, then I think its worth putting an effort into accommodating it however.
I tend to not be overly concerned with how random strangers think I should speak, but I want those around me that I care about to feel heard and cared about.
There’s definitely middle ground to be found, and decency to exercise.