Today’s #Tumblr is brought to you by reading comprehension. Or the lack thereof.

@Nimthiriel
I am baffled. What was that? 🤔

@Krysdammit This person explained their feelings about their deadname and used the analogy of referring to Yugoslavia, in the sense that it’s not accurate not refer to that region as that now, but can be useful when discussing historical events. They then had to add a clarification to their post due to the unseen responses from people who misinterpreted and thought this person’s parents had named them Yugoslavia.

@Nimthiriel

What the heck is “deadname?”

@Krysdammit

@see_the_sus @Krysdammit A deadname is the name by which a trans Persian was known before they transitioned. To “deadname” someone is to refer to them by that name.