When I was a sociology student 15 years ago a had gender studies which I found extremely interesting and thought provoking. I never could’ve imagined it would become such a cultural phenomenom, knocking on the door of the mainstream culture. Also the succes in legislation in several western economies. I live in a very liberal country, the major cities most of all. Where there is less of a struggle to be able to be according to your inner persuation. I met non-binary folks, queer folks, post-op transexual people. Alle on one workfloor of the bank I worked at.
I have conservative values (mind you, European conservatism is only ever so slightly to the right of Bernie Sanders proposals).
But the extremely secular environment is very permissive of alternative sub-cultural norms. Over here the religious person is expected to keep zealous ideas for their own living room. Not the queer person or people who think differently about gender.
The post-op lady was immediately accepted by the girls, as per normal. Gay Gents where able to speak to straight men tot find out what their preference was as normal coleague conversation.
An intolerant person would be more likely to lose some social currency. Then the non-mainstream colleague.
Meet people where they are at, be kind first in a geniune warm way, connect with them. That is more important than any technicality.
Unless someone thinks it is their job to correct others with superior technical knowledge when the topic is about matters of the heart. This topic isn’t about a bureaucratic rule change in Kafka land, it’s not as complicated. You’re own politics are not threatened by other people having other ideas and promoting them. It’ll all come out in the wash.
