Todayβs #Tumblr is brought to you by reading comprehension. Or the lack thereof.
@Nimthiriel
I am baffled. What was that? π€
@Krysdammit This person explained their feelings about their deadname and used the analogy of referring to Yugoslavia, in the sense that itβs 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 personβs parents had named them Yugoslavia.
@see_the_sus @Krysdammit A deadname is the name by which a trans Persian was known before they transitioned. To βdeadnameβ someone is to refer to them by that name.
aaaaah. so in other words, "my old/previous name." Interesting use of "dead." Definitely is final.
So it's only used by trans Persians?
@see_the_sus
Trans person.
It's ash in my mouth every time I have to use my kid's deadname.