59 Marines told to stop using ‘sir,’ ‘ma’am’ to avoid ‘misgendering’ superiors 🤦🏻♂️😠 (nypost.com) posted 1 year ago by lsdQ 1 year ago by lsdQ +59 / -0 Marines told to stop using ‘sir,’ ‘ma’am’ to avoid ‘misgendering’ superiors The Marines might ban recruits from respectfully addressing senior members as “sir” or “ma’am” to avoid “misgendering” and offending them. 19 comments share 19 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Thought all superiors were referred to as 'sir' regardless of gender. Might be thinking of a different branch.
this. Navy definitely allows "sir" for women officers but I don't know about other branches.