“Deadnaming” - I had to look it up...
“Deadnaming is the act of referring to a transgender or non-binary person by a name they used prior to transitioning, such as their birth name.[1] Deadnaming may be unintentional, or a deliberate attempt to deny, mock or invalidate a person’s gender identity.[1][2]”
We live in the asylum for delusionals - and they’re running the show. Best thing is to avoid these freaks whenever possible.
IMDB caved several years ago and agreed not to deadname.
A few semesters ago I had a female student who was “transitioning” and wanted me to use her new male name. I suggested that she go to the registrar’s office and have the name changed but she didn’t. I tried to remember to use the new name whenever I called the roll (which had her birth name) but one time I forgot and used her original name—I was afraid she would complain to the administration but fortunately that did not happen.
We should start calling this ‘realitynaming.’