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[โ€“] Cowbee@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The correct answer when someone tells you that you misgendered them is "oh, sorry, thanks for letting me know, I'll use the correct pronouns in the future," not "actually, a historically male-oriented word is gender-neutral and I am absolved of all guilt." It's likely not a big deal, so there's no need to defend yourself over it, acknowledge it and move on.