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Originally Posted by Oliver_W

Well yeah, in a day to day context of course one "should" use preferred pronouns for transpeople. To do otherwise would just be rude, like giving unsolicited opinions about an ugly person's appearance.

But gender identity shouldn't trump sex. When it comes to sports, prisons, and other single sex spaces, gender identity shouldn't come into it.

There would be no outcry or outrage or action taken against someone giving an opinion on an ugly person. There is nothing an ugly person could do about it, they just don't have the same privilege as a trans.