The story about Ryan Seacrest was quite disturbing to me. That actress must have been embarrassed that he essentially invalidated her name in such a public, nonchalant manner. I appreciated the comparison to people being able to say Schwarzenegger. (I don't even like to spell people's names wrong, so I just checked that one before I wrote it.) A mispronunciation of a name is a microagression toward BIPOC members of the community, which I never really thought about before. I just knew that it was disrespectful. It is one thing to use a nickname or term of endearment with a close relative or friend, but it is rude to do so before you really know someone.
