Work crew shares transphobic commentary around misgendering an inmate.

[randomgeek@masto.hackers.town]

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 just—"

Me: "I aspire to respectful and empathetic communication, partly because it pisses off the people I don't like."

[gina@fosstodon.org]

@randomgeek What always amazes me is that it's so easy to be a good person, and yet people choose to be dickheads.