# Say something that is true to a person in 1985 that will make you sound like a crazy person

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**Created:** [July 20, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-something-that-is-true-to-a-person-in-1985-that-will-make-you-sound-like-a-crazy-person/968283 "2022-07-20T20:59:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\
**Post date:** [July 20, 2023, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/say-something-that-is-true-to-a-person-in-1985-that-will-make-you-sound-like-a-crazy-person/968283/579 "2023-07-20T16:35:47Z")

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Moderating:

> [@Sam\_Stone](#):
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> This is what people from 1985 would be really shocked about:
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> Four Star Admiral and Assistant Secretary of Health is a trans man.

To refer to Admiral Rachel Levine as a “trans man” is misgendering. We don’t allow that on the board. I suggest you acquaint yourself with the current rules regarding misgendering trans persons.

Don’t do it again, because next time it will be a deliberate slur and you’ll receive a warning.

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