"Cis people: You're not being let in on some secret or learning who we 'really' are or some shit by learning our deadnames.
"Our deadnames are not us."
-- Kathryn the birthday lizard! (TransSalamander), 2020-05-12
"Knowing someone's deadname is like knowing the average circumference of their shits: utterly useless and also I would rather not be burdened with that information." -- Rey (ReynardMiri), 2020-05-12
[Yes, most of the people reading this do know my deadname because of how long you've known me. These quotes were more directed to overly curious folks who try to find out people's deadnames, who ask it, who feel the need to insert it into interviews and articles. Or the vile ones who want to know our deadnames to try to hurt us with.]