I like your explanation and also would say that Drag did a great job of forcing me to consider this section of grammar. I very much dislike “individual pronouns”, similar to the other commenter, but specifically because they cause unnecessary frustration and discord in my already discordant neurodivergent brain (the point of pronouns is that there are ideas and contexts that absolutely require generic forms of nouns - breaking that section of language is very frustrating, especially as one who tries to show everyone the respect that any person deserves). However, like the other commenter, I do not see any way to engage conversationally and respectfully, without using them when requested.
So, even though it is internally aggravating, if I choose to engage, showing the basic decency of at least making a best effort of addressing one how they request is the least one can do, supposing that the individual is not specifically requesting to be addressed in a manner to elevate themselves over others (whether in good or bad faith, ex. “King”, “Master”, etc - save that for scenes, if that’s your kind of thing).
Now, neopronouns and the like, I’m all about those because they don’t break my brain and, as a bonus, many of them are novel to me.
Since the mod took issue with my comment, let me rephrase it so that it doesn’t break any rules, because I think it’s important for everyone to understand the abusive and transphobic behavior you willfully enable.
You may have fallen for the right-wing attack helicopter meme bullshit that person was shoveling out, but I’m not interested in pandering to transphobes, and I’m not playing that person’s games. Which is exactly why I blocked the entirety of your instance, because I want nothing to do with people who cater to shit like that. You should be ashamed of the harm you’ve caused the trans community with your behavior.
If people cannot understand your experience, it’s not because you are trans and they are cis. There is no universal trans experience and you still need to work to make yourself understood to other trans people, who have entirely different experiences from your own. People have the capacity to understand things outside their direct experience. Some people go 40 years thinking of themselves as cis, and then change their mind!
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I like your explanation and also would say that Drag did a great job of forcing me to consider this section of grammar. I very much dislike “individual pronouns”, similar to the other commenter, but specifically because they cause unnecessary frustration and discord in my already discordant neurodivergent brain (the point of pronouns is that there are ideas and contexts that absolutely require generic forms of nouns - breaking that section of language is very frustrating, especially as one who tries to show everyone the respect that any person deserves). However, like the other commenter, I do not see any way to engage conversationally and respectfully, without using them when requested.
So, even though it is internally aggravating, if I choose to engage, showing the basic decency of at least making a best effort of addressing one how they request is the least one can do, supposing that the individual is not specifically requesting to be addressed in a manner to elevate themselves over others (whether in good or bad faith, ex. “King”, “Master”, etc - save that for scenes, if that’s your kind of thing).
Now, neopronouns and the like, I’m all about those because they don’t break my brain and, as a bonus, many of them are novel to me.
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Or, do what my instance did, and ban him for being a transphobic troll that harasses people, which is the only sensible action.
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Since the mod took issue with my comment, let me rephrase it so that it doesn’t break any rules, because I think it’s important for everyone to understand the abusive and transphobic behavior you willfully enable.
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If people cannot understand your experience, it’s not because you are trans and they are cis. There is no universal trans experience and you still need to work to make yourself understood to other trans people, who have entirely different experiences from your own. People have the capacity to understand things outside their direct experience. Some people go 40 years thinking of themselves as cis, and then change their mind!
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