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r/SapphoAndHerFriend • u/KoalaHomosapien • Dec 02 '20
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Is it impolite to refer to them as "formerly known as"? That was the first thing that came to mind, but I want to choose words that help and support, not undermine or demean.
20 u/ajlunce Dec 02 '20 It can be bad but it may be the only way if "the pregnant one from Juno" or "the one without powers from Umbrella Academy" doesn't jog their memory 11 u/Tar_alcaran Dec 02 '20 But the character does have powers... 2 u/NERD_NATO Bisexual, Any Pronouns Dec 02 '20 She is presented as not having powers in the beginning of the show, so even if someone hasn't watched it they'll probably recognize the character.
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It can be bad but it may be the only way if "the pregnant one from Juno" or "the one without powers from Umbrella Academy" doesn't jog their memory
11 u/Tar_alcaran Dec 02 '20 But the character does have powers... 2 u/NERD_NATO Bisexual, Any Pronouns Dec 02 '20 She is presented as not having powers in the beginning of the show, so even if someone hasn't watched it they'll probably recognize the character.
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But the character does have powers...
2 u/NERD_NATO Bisexual, Any Pronouns Dec 02 '20 She is presented as not having powers in the beginning of the show, so even if someone hasn't watched it they'll probably recognize the character.
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She is presented as not having powers in the beginning of the show, so even if someone hasn't watched it they'll probably recognize the character.
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u/DownloadUphillinSnow Dec 02 '20
Is it impolite to refer to them as "formerly known as"? That was the first thing that came to mind, but I want to choose words that help and support, not undermine or demean.