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  • India Willoughby will not accept Amanda Barrie’s misgendering apology

    “Apology not accepted”

    India Willoughby, 52, has taken a firm stance on misgendering while in the Celebrity Big Brother house and has refused to accept the apology of 82-year-old veteran actor Amanda Barrie.

    In the lead up to India not accepting Corrie legend Amanda Barrie’s apology, Amanda misgendered India twice. India accused Amanda of misgendering her – and noted that the second time that Amanda chuckled about it afterwards.

    Since being in the house, India has talked openly and frequently about her transition and being transgender. She took a swipe at those who identify as non-binary saying that she considered people who were “Bob on Monday and Barbara on Tuesday” cheapened the transgender experience.

    Ann Widdecombe, Rachel Johnson and Amanda Barrie all misgendered the newscaster.

    Not accepting

    Amanda later sought out India who was sitting alone in the garden. When Amanda apologised for the incident, India refused to accept the apology saying “Apology not accepted”.

    Her refusal to accept and move on from Amanda’s mistake was met with anger from some viewers on Twitter, who suggested that India needed to let the issue go.

     

     

     

     

    CBB continues tonight on Channel 5 at 9 PM

  • BIG GAY GLOSSARY | Misgendering

    BIG GAY GLOSSARY | Misgendering

    What does Misgendering mean?

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    Misgendering is when someone accidentally or deliberately refers to a person with the wrong gender pronoun. It can happen to cisgender and transgender people.

    Referring to a trans woman as “he” saying “him” or “his” or a trans man as a “she” or “her” is misgendering.

    It is considered deeply offensive to some trans people – especially if the misgendering is done with malice or deliberately.

    Can you expand this definition? Use the comments below and your answer could be used to expand or define this glossary entry.

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  • Did we misgender Jack Monroe in our reports?

    Editorial note:

    For those of you who are wondering why we used the female pronouns “she” and “her” in our latest reports about Jack Monroe and her legal case against Katie Hopkins, we approached Jack to find out which pronouns she would prefer us to use before filing our article.

    Jack Monroe told us that female or the plural pronouns (their, them and they) were acceptable to use.

    If you have comments about this please email: newsdesk@thegayuk.com

  • DILEMMA | My co-workers aren’t respecting my identity, they keep misgendering me

    DILEMMA | My co-workers aren’t respecting my identity, they keep misgendering me

    A reader is finding that their co-workers are misgendering them. The only problem is the reader hasn’t yet spoken up about it yet.

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    I’m really upset. I’m finding it difficult to face work at the moment. My co-workers keep misgendering me and it’s really upping my anxiety. I would prefer people to refer to me as they, them or their. The only problem is I haven’t found the courage to tell them that’s what I want. I don’t think they’d understand if I tried to explain it. I really can’t face going to work anymore because of it.

    Jay, Coventry

    Dear Jay,

    It’s understandable that you’re upset about your co-workers misgendering you, and of course, that is bound to cause anxiety levels to rise. On the other hand, unless your co-workers are told that you wish to be referred to as they, them or their, they’re not going to know that they are misgendering or upsetting you. Have you spoken to your manager at work?

    If your manager is aware of the situation and how you are feeling, they may be able to explain to your colleagues on your behalf that you wish to be referred to as they, them or their. Your manager may also be able to assist you with explaining it to your colleagues yourself if you felt strong enough to do that with support. Either way, try speaking to your manager, or even a trusted colleague, to see what help is available.

    A good manager will support you. If you feel unable to speak to anyone at your work, I’d advise contacting your local LGBT+ organisation, if there is one in your area, and finding out what support they’re able to offer. It’s important that you do not continue to suffer in silence if it’s having such a detrimental impact on you.

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