A discussion between several LGBTQIA+ members went viral on social media amid the issue about a waiter who was allegedly forced to stand for two hours after he addressed a customer as ‘sir.’
In a discussion published by vlogger AFAM Hunter showed some of the members of LGBT discussing how people should automatically address an individual as ‘ma’am’ if they saw them wearing feminine clothes.
“We have eyes, you have eyes… You can see this person wearing heels, dress, long hair… diba parang common sense?” one of the podcast participants said.
“I think some people here in the Philippines are lacking common sense,” she added.
Meanwhile, AFAM Hunter’s handler, Kimberly Anne, agreed with what the participant said.
“Common sense nalang ‘yon na nakita mo na ‘yung tao na ang haba ng buhok, may malaking s*so, tatawagin mo paring sir? First and foremost, diba sinasabi natin na before you speak, mag-isip ka muna,” Kimberly said.
According to her, it would be better not to address an LGBT anymore if they’re not sure about their pronouns.
The video received mixed reactions on social media, and Kimberly clarified that it had been published even before the issue involving LGBT writer Jude Bacalso started.
It can be recalled that Jude was facing criticism on social media after she allegedly forced a waiter to stand for two hours and listen to her lecture after she was addressed as ‘sir.’