General Discussion

But yes, i believe we should avoid using dead names when referring to someone pre-transition, even when it's someone famous. I wasn't 100% sure about this myself, so I did some googling before I posted because I didn't want to get it wrong.

As I said, I know it can feel awkward when talking about someone like Jenner who was world famous under her dead name. But everything I've read says that we should make an effort to avoid using dead names and pre-transition pronouns in all cases. Why? Because it's something we should get in the habit of doing automatically, instead of making exceptions for people like Jenner.

A thing only feels awkward until we get used to it. I believe that this is something we all need to get used to.

I know that no disrespect has been meant to anyone here, by myself or anyone else, and that there has been no intention to make anyone uncomfortable. As someone who aspires to be a good (or at least halfway decent) ally to the LBGTQIA+ community, I'm always going to prioritize what makes trans people feel most comfortable over what makes cis people feel most comfortable. You are of course welcome to believe and/or prioritize differently.