Tom Calarco
1 min readMay 23, 2022

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So, you're an it, then? I see you consider yourself gender fluid, so how am I supposed to know which pronoun to use? I assumed female since your name is Laura. Gender is not a social construct, but gender roles are -- there is a difference and it's biological. People whose chromosomes are altered in some way is not normal though it seems to be becoming more prevalent. I say seems because I don't really know what is happening.

Incidentally, I don't consider it to be grammatical to use a plural pronoun for a transperson. I would prefer to use their name. So, I guess I shouldn't have referred to you as a she, if you're a Laura who doesn't know what gender you are but doesn't believe that science supports the existence of gender though the history of life on our planet does. Just because you believe something doesn't make it true. You might believe in Jesus Christ rising from the dead or God creating the world in six days, and for you that might be true, but the fact is, it's not. Not for me and a lot of other people who are not delusional.

And so far as pronouns, I have been an English teacher and for years tried to encourage the use of non-sexist language and use the plural form instead of the male prerogative. But the trans thing is different; you want us to use an incorrect grammatical form to refer to a trans person.

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Tom Calarco
Tom Calarco

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One of the nation’s foremost experts on the Underground Railroad, Tom has written eight books about the legendary network — see undergroundrailroadconductor.com

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