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A series of Tweets.

The first shows no author, and reads:

What does deadname mean?

The second is by Logan☭Lycanthrope @Ciroctopussy, and is a screenshot of the Dragonball Wiki, reading:

in: Terminology

Deadnaming

Deadnaming is the use of the birth or other former name (i.e. a name that is “dead”) of a transgender or non-binary person without their consent

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The third Tweet is by reby @ rebyricks

Why dragonball wiki of all places

  • stray@pawb.socialEnglish
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    17 days ago

    I think of furries and other online friends like this, yes. Being trans isn’t the only situation in which one has chosen an identity other than the one they were assigned.

    That said, I wouldn’t characterize Vegeta as deadnaming Goku exactly. I can’t recall that Goku is upset by it, and I think it’s mostly there to indicate Vegeta’s continued connection to his home planet even after many years of being an Earthling.

    Calling Steven his mom’s name is deadnaming.

    • CameronDev@programming.devEnglish
      1·
      17 days ago

      I can’t say I am that familiar with the source material, its been a long time since I watched DBZ. You could argue that rather than deadnaming, its closer to a nickname perhaps? Or a pseudonym? We all go by different names in different contexts (IRL/online/work), so maybe its closer to that?