[otde]

I really tried not to take the bait here, but come on, dude, that last bit was especially rancid. You do get that we’re real human beings with rich internal lives like everyone else and not shallow, opportunistic crossdressers, yeah?

I’d be mortified if I worked with someone who thought like this, and I’m glad I don’t.

[drak0n1c]

Giving the parent comment a charitable and close reading, it seems to only be mocking the performative and fake-nice corporate checkbox culture engaged in by non-trans people that puts being trans on a pedestal, and is not directed toward trans people themselves.

[s__s]

I think you really misread that and defaulted to an overly defensive and negative stance.

[prutschman]

If you think "I'd be better off if I pretended to be trans by putting on a dress" is the wrong reading, then, what do you think the correct reading is?

[otde]

On what planet does “I may need to put on a dress” not read as “if I pretend to be trans, I’ll have an easier time getting a job?”

“Pretending to be trans for (reason)” is a really really common way to mock trans people and I think you know that.

[DocTomoe]

At what point does a mock become acceptable?

Even today there are companies, especially in the tech startup scene, which actively discriminate against "cisgender white males". It is extremely likely that even today, people put on the mask of the currently favoured sexual identity to land a job. Not to mock trans people, just to get ahead in life.

[dasudasu]

You almost certainly do, they just keep silent.

[otde]

I’m lucky to work for a small company where I am treated with respect by every one of my coworkers and my bosses. They are curious, thoughtful, and kind people, and I don’t need a window into their minds to know they’re not thinking “I could find a better job if I pretended to be trans.” Believe it or not, people are sometimes just kind because it’s the right thing to do.

[ironmagma]

If there’s anything the diversity-oriented mindset should have taught us, it’s that you can’t assume what others think just based on who they are or how they act.

[SamReidHughes]

California has already passed a law that says he can only get certain jobs if he puts on a dress.