Work crew shares transphobic commentary around misgendering an inmate.
Then rambling with each other about political correctness, and "woke is dead."
I glance up.
"No I'm not. I'm right here."
Little bit of defensive backtracking from those present. "I don't really care about what they say they are but PC and woke is justβ"
Me: "I aspire to respectful and empathetic communication, partly because it pisses off the people I don't like."