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Could be related to [[Embarrassing First Name]], but that is more about an annoyance. This one is more prideful and dramatic. |
Could be related to [[Embarrassing First Name]], but that is more about an annoyance. This one is more prideful and dramatic. |
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For obvious reasons, this is very common with [[Transsexualism|transsexual]] characters. |
For obvious reasons, this is very common with [[Transsexualism|transsexual]] characters. There's a specific name for this: "deadnaming" is addressing someone by a name which they abandoned when they transitioned, while "misgendering" is addressing someone by the wrong pronouns. Both are to be avoided at all costs. |
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Some entertainers invert this trope when they want to put their personas behind them (often because their work has become an [[Old Shame]] to them), refusing to answer to their [[Stage Name]]s. |
Some entertainers invert this trope when they want to put their personas behind them (often because their work has become an [[Old Shame]] to them), refusing to answer to their [[Stage Name]]s. |
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