New Pronouns- Combinations
I saw some of the info on the new pronouns and I was just wondering if they would make it possible to combine them? Like in the recap video I saw talking about the announcement& on the website, it's ...
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@dearie_blossom If someone has multiple pronouns, any one is fine to use. I hope that answers your question.
It does matter. While in many cases misgendering is innocent and accidental there’s often times where it’s purposeful and harmful. For many it is just a minor annoyance and many people have no problem making the correction. As I said it happens to me all the time, its a quick and easy correction but also one I don’t have to make if I have my pronouns displayed in the first place.
You lost me when you brought up getting harassed at the club and cheating spouses ??. If someone is being harassed or cheating there are different issues at hand. We are forced to make assumptions, like I said, just be mindful that sometimes when you assume someone else’s pronouns you can be wrong, they may correct you, and you should adjust going forward. I’ve had plenty of times where someone has had to correct me on their gender irl. Not everyone gender presentation lines up with their pronoun choices. It’s okay to make an assumption and be right, it’s okay to make an assumption and be wrong, be corrected, and change.
Honestly if people spelled their name phonetically that would be helpful for many. I have a difficult last name that is often mispronounced. It would be helpful to see how names are sounded out and would help to normalize less common names/pronunciations :blush: No one’s asking any one to walk on eggshells, just to be kind and considerate, there’s really nothing to debate. You asked how this played out irl and I gave you some examples. We were both kind and considerate.
It does matter. While in many cases misgendering is innocent and accidental there’s often times where it’s purposeful and harmful. For many it is just a minor annoyance and many people have no problem making the correction. As I said it happens to me all the time, its a quick and easy correction but also one I don’t have to make if I have my pronouns displayed in the first place.
You lost me when you brought up getting harassed at the club and cheating spouses ??. If someone is being harassed or cheating there are different issues at hand. We are forced to make assumptions, like I said, just be mindful that sometimes when you assume someone else’s pronouns you can be wrong, they may correct you, and you should adjust going forward. I’ve had plenty of times where someone has had to correct me on their gender irl. Not everyone gender presentation lines up with their pronoun choices. It’s okay to make an assumption and be right, it’s okay to make an assumption and be wrong, be corrected, and change.
Honestly if people spelled their name phonetically that would be helpful for many. I have a difficult last name that is often mispronounced. It would be helpful to see how names are sounded out and would help to normalize less common names/pronunciations :blush: No one’s asking any one to walk on eggshells, just to be kind and considerate, there’s really nothing to debate. You asked how this played out irl and I gave you some examples. We were both kind and considerate.
