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Originally Posted by Esphes45
I had to ask this question.
On my current job there is a man who is having a sex change. Now this man wants to be referred to as a "she". Now personally I have no problem with calling him a "she" now but one of my religious co-workers does because of their religious beliefs.
I am just wondering to myself who is doing the right thing here? Should I have a problem with referring to a man as a "she" also? WWJD?
I have learned to separate my beliefs from minor work issues such as this. I do not feel I am in condemnation by referring to a man as a "she" just because I do not believe in what they are doing.
Am I right? Am I under-reacting?
This is America I live in and everyone has the right to do whatever they want regards of if I think they are going to hell for it. Now I will say if someone were to ask me did I agree with what they are doing I would say no quickly.
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I would say... follow the Spirit. Whatever you feel the Spirit leading YOU to do in this circumstance, that is what you should do. If it isn't want your religious co-worker might do, so be it. There might be a very good reason for why the Spirit wishes to draw a contrast between you and your religious co-worker that none of us may ever known until eternity. You are NEVER wrong when following the leading of the Spirit.
Now, my own personal thoughts... generally, I refer to people as they want to be addressed. To me, it's an issue of respect. It matters not what I might prefer to call them. And sadly, as time goes by and common sense appears to become less and less common... I'd tend to want to call them something they wouldn't like anyways. lol