LGBTQA - Discussion and support.

[brutalitea]

How are pronouns offensive? Did they rob your house or tie you to the back of a bus?

You just said to use the pronoun it. You just said call a human being a pronoun mainly used for objects. That is offensive.

Oh and btw because you asked, some people use 'they' as a preferred pronoun (as opposed to he or she).

 

[Stevey Queen]

what exactly do you mean by that?

He was saying what turns you on, basically.

 

[Cory]

using the word it is like saying they are genderless

But they identify themself as genderless.

 

[Brackets]

People shouldnt get so easily offended by pronouns. If you've told someone your pronoun and they continue to get it wrong, that's a different matter, but it's easy to make a mistake the first time. We're just on the Internet anyway

 

[Ninja_Fridge]

He was saying what turns you on, basically.

Oh well both do i guess

 

[TheCreeperHugz]

How to politely ask what pronouns someone goes by without offending them. I hate using the wrong ones and feeling bad because they never specified or I never noticed.

If they don't specify, try using "they". While now it's usually used to refer to a group of people, it can still be used to refer to one person without using a specific gendered pronoun, as was common in the past.

 

[Cory]

You just said to use the pronoun it. You just said call a human being a pronoun mainly used for objects. That is offensive.

Oh and btw because you asked, some people use 'they' as a preferred pronoun (as opposed to he or she).

THEY IS PLURAL IT IS GRAMMARED INCORRECTLY

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People shouldnt get so easily offended by pronouns. If you've told someone your pronoun and they continue to get it wrong, that's a different matter, but it's easy to make a mistake the first time. We're just on the Internet anyway

Just on the Internet
Where everyone gets offended by the littlest things.

 

[Stevey Queen]

How to politely ask what pronouns someone goes by without offending them. I hate using the wrong ones and feeling bad because they never specified or I never noticed.

I don't see what's wrong with just asking. Not everyone can just look at someone and know what they prefer to be called. Communication is key.

 

[brutalitea]

But they identify themself as genderless.

That doesn't make them not human.

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THEY IS PLURAL IT IS GRAMMARED INCORRECTLY

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Just on the Internet
Where everyone gets offended by the littlest things.

They has only been used a plural pronoun in very recent times. It used to be considered a single pronoun and there are those that argue that it still is.

 

[Beardo]

People shouldnt get so easily offended by pronouns. If you've told someone your pronoun and they continue to get it wrong, that's a different matter, but it's easy to make a mistake the first time. We're just on the Internet anyway

^^^^^^^

 

[Cory]

That doesn't make them not human.

Well choose one gender, we're lucky there are two to choose from. You could be an amoeba and just go through mitosis

 

[badcrumbs]

How to politely ask what pronouns someone goes by without offending them. I hate using the wrong ones and feeling bad because they never specified or I never noticed.

In my experience, just use their name if you know it. No "he", "she", "they", (NEVER "it". That's just rude to refer to someone as "it" in any circumstance, regardless of gender identity)... just their name.

It can be a little worrisome, not wanting to offend someone, but most people will just be glad that you care and probably appreciate you asking what they prefer. If a person gets overly upset with you and has a tantrum over how you refer to them, maybe not a person you want to be around. Nice people will respectfully correct you and move on.

 

[lazuli]

In my experience, just use their name if you know it. No "he", "she", "they", (NEVER "it". That's just rude to refer to someone as "it" in any circumstance, regardless of gender identity)... just their name.

It can be a little worrisome, not wanting to offend someone, but most people will just be glad that you care and probably appreciate you asking what they prefer. If a person gets overly upset with you and has a tantrum over how you refer to them, maybe not a person you want to be around. Nice people will respectfully correct you and move on.

i just use they/them until i know who they are to be safe

its best to ask if you should call them he she they xe zhir or whatever theyd like

 

[MishMeesh]

Just gonna leave this here.

 

[Cory]

Just gonna leave this here.

are you questioning me?

 

[Gabby]

are you questioning me?

Don't think it's a matter of questioning at all, they told you how "they" can be used singularly. I don't understand the point of coming in here just to make a fuss about pronouns. Go outside.

 

[lazuli]

are you questioning me?

everybody questions you

 

[MishMeesh]

are you questioning me?

 

[Beardo]

 

[radical6]

lol at Cory bringing this **** to the thread. He did it in the Skype chat and wouldn't learn, don't even try tbh. Hes just upset he got kicked out and is trying to rile me and p much everyone else cuz he got caught doing something bad. Just ignore him.



Beardo don't worry about it I don't mind it's fine =)

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