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We all should respect other peoples self-expressions, even if we wouldnt choose the same ourselves.
Well, sadly, thats not the idea that all of the people on this planet follow.
For some, disrespecting others due to the way they look is a way to go.
Todays original poster had one of these people as theircoworker.
He constantly mocked their cisgender coworker by calling her sir.
And that was just because she didnt comply with whats considered typically feminine.
Funnily enough, these unfunny jokes efficiently ended his long-lasting career at that company.
And it was because one of them was anawfulperson.
The first coworker was a non-feminine woman, dubbed Kate in the story.
She was tall, muscular, and had a mohawk.
At the same time, she was one of thesweetest peopleone could meet.
In fact, the author said theyre proud to call her a friend.
So, clearly, she wasnt the problem.
Rare incidents of this might notfazepeople as much, but frequent ones can take a toll.
Especially if the intent is malicious.
Speaking ofinconsideratepeople, the other coworker was the one we dubbed awful.
And from what was written in the post, his colleagues would have called him that too.
In fact, at one point the OP did that, just with different words.
This dude worked as a greeter at their company.
He decided that it would be funny to call Kate sir anytime he saw her.
For him, it was a clever andfunnyjoke.
He was the only one who thought that.
Maliciously misgendering someone wasnt viewed as something laughable in that workplace.
They sat him down and tried explaining why this joke was so harmful.
This was a right step from the companys side.
Promoting respectful communication iscrucialfor a successful company.
Basically, it is a never-ending circle of negative impacts.
But all of that flew over this mans head.
He thought he was untouchable as a long-time employee.
But his employment didnt.
His not improving his behavior resulted in him getting fired, no matter his seniority.
As the OP put it, Play stupid games, win stupid prizes.
Those commenters who didnt share their stories cheered that the situation unfolded the way it did.
They praised the employees for standing up to this man.
Having someone to be by your side while dealing with aworkplace bullycan be important for a victim.
They also added that she remains a very cool person.
So, the only thing we can add is that we hope shell continue doing well and being cool.
Because everyone deserves that, no matter their identity, right?
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