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Unless you’re wondering about someone’s “sexual preference” ie the method by which someone chooses to engage in sexual pleasure, please use “sexual orientation.” The @NIH and @AmerMedicalAssn manage to use this language, I’m sure Dr. @JeromeAdamsMD can manage as well. #Pride2019https://twitter.com/Surgeon_General/status/1145457766561144832 …
My apologies Dr. Streed and others- was trying to do the right thing. I will be better in the future! #pridepic.twitter.com/QTMOZGtuQj
Also, though I’m not opposed to a little snark myself, the latter part of your educating response might have discouraged other well meaning folks from continuing to engage on the topic in the future- thus defeating the purpose. Twitter can be tough, and kindness usually wins!
My apologies if my unintended snark was discouraging. However your tweet and response are incorrect and perpetuate language thst is harmful and needs to be abandoned. See @glaad https://www.glaad.org/reference/offensive … as well as @nytimes and @AP https://www.glaad.org/reference/style
Thanks for doing the hard work of continued engagement and improvements! There’s such a long, painful and ongoing history of language being used to hurt #LGBTQ+ people, incl. in healthcare- as you say, being careful about the terminology really matters !
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