One of the great things about @weeklyOSM (the OSM newsletter) is how trans friendly they are!
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One of the great things about @weeklyOSM (the OSM newsletter) is how trans friendly they are!
I transitioned while on the OSMF Board. They asked how they should cover that, and let me write the entry¹
“One of the OSMF Board members has changed her name to Amanda McCann.”
I didn't mention my dead name², or state that I was changing genders³.
There were no bros demanding some historical legacy reasons “well actually”'ing -
One of the great things about @weeklyOSM (the OSM newsletter) is how trans friendly they are!
I transitioned while on the OSMF Board. They asked how they should cover that, and let me write the entry¹
“One of the OSMF Board members has changed her name to Amanda McCann.”
I didn't mention my dead name², or state that I was changing genders³.
There were no bros demanding some historical legacy reasons “well actually”'ing¹ WeeklyOSM entries are short, usually just one line about each thing
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One of the great things about @weeklyOSM (the OSM newsletter) is how trans friendly they are!
I transitioned while on the OSMF Board. They asked how they should cover that, and let me write the entry¹
“One of the OSMF Board members has changed her name to Amanda McCann.”
I didn't mention my dead name², or state that I was changing genders³.
There were no bros demanding some historical legacy reasons “well actually”'ing@amapanda @weeklyOSM excellent.
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¹ WeeklyOSM entries are short, usually just one line about each thing
² a tip for cis people: you should really really avoid using, or mentioning, a trans person's previous name (their deadname).
I can't really explain it, but I (& many other trans ppl) really really don't like hearing it, or being referred to with that name.
Someone gets married, and changes their name? Many don't have a problem seeing their maiden name. But for me, as a trans person, I really don't want you to think of me as that name. -
² a tip for cis people: you should really really avoid using, or mentioning, a trans person's previous name (their deadname).
I can't really explain it, but I (& many other trans ppl) really really don't like hearing it, or being referred to with that name.
Someone gets married, and changes their name? Many don't have a problem seeing their maiden name. But for me, as a trans person, I really don't want you to think of me as that name.trans people are very open with each other. What we call sharing probably counts as “oversharing” for yous
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But we really don't share deadnames. I don't know the deadnames of nearly all of my trans friends. We _don't_ share those things. -
trans people are very open with each other. What we call sharing probably counts as “oversharing” for yous
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But we really don't share deadnames. I don't know the deadnames of nearly all of my trans friends. We _don't_ share those things.³ _did_ I change gender?
Sure I used to try to live as a man. But “Was I a Man?” Hmmmm, complicated question with complicated answer.
I'm not 100% sure what the correct answer is. Gender is fun/complicated! 
So writing “I have changed my gender” isn't 100% accurate.
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One of the great things about @weeklyOSM (the OSM newsletter) is how trans friendly they are!
I transitioned while on the OSMF Board. They asked how they should cover that, and let me write the entry¹
“One of the OSMF Board members has changed her name to Amanda McCann.”
I didn't mention my dead name², or state that I was changing genders³.
There were no bros demanding some historical legacy reasons “well actually”'ing@amapanda very smooth way to handle it, straight to the point
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One of the great things about @weeklyOSM (the OSM newsletter) is how trans friendly they are!
I transitioned while on the OSMF Board. They asked how they should cover that, and let me write the entry¹
“One of the OSMF Board members has changed her name to Amanda McCann.”
I didn't mention my dead name², or state that I was changing genders³.
There were no bros demanding some historical legacy reasons “well actually”'ing@amapanda @weeklyOSM There's always so much more to the POI, than one tag can describe. The people at osm sound so very lovely 🫶
