Both: How do you feel about the push for people to state preferred pronouns?

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[–]loveSloaneDebate King 18 insightful - 1 fun18 insightful - 0 fun19 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I think it’s stupid and a form of compelled speech.

This is just not how pronouns work. Pronouns are not a choice. They’re a split second observation. We don’t even pause to think about pronouns, we just know which one applies to an individual (not even just humans). Or we assume based off of what our eyes (or other senses) perceive.

I think the people who push for pronouns and bitch about misgendering should have been taught coping mechanisms for when reality doesn’t match their sense of self and or they encounter people who don’t give into überwoke culture. I find the whole pronouns/misgendering/“you’re invalidating me and my existence” thing so incredibly narcissistic. It’s so off putting that they’d be safe from me ever misgendering them because I’d never want to speak to them.

I agree with what you’ve said before about trans people “earning” their pronouns.

[–]peakingatthemomentTranssexual (natal male), HSTS[S] 14 insightful - 1 fun14 insightful - 0 fun15 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I feel similarly. Using preferred pronouns should be something we can choose to do, but not something that is compelled. I feel like employers and others shouldn’t pressure people to say their pronouns because beliefs can be different and it’s also very personal.