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Should we have to use pronouns?
- Thread starter K8_reid
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Misgendering a person is disrespectful, so only misgender a person if you want to express disrespect.
It's not generally illegal to be a jerk, but being a continual, unapologetic jerk often isn't conducive to staying employed.
Erebus
Well-Known Member
This is mostly a matter of courtesy. I had one friend who came out as transgender and asked me to start using "she" instead of "he." Now I'll admit that I slipped up a few times as old habits die hard, but I apologised and corrected myself when it happened.
Why would I insist on continuing referring to her as male? It seems a petty and unpleasant thing to do for no good reason.
Why would I insist on continuing referring to her as male? It seems a petty and unpleasant thing to do for no good reason.
Sure I will use someone's preferred pronouns if asked and informed. But to enforce it by law is too heavy handed. Your getting into the realm of thought policing when you make laws enforcing the type of speech you are allowed/not allowed.
Sky Rivers
Active Member
No, people should be free to have their own opinions , including the opinion that they don’t agree with another’s gender identity.
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
It shouldn't be enforced by law, but should be done out of respect and courtesy.
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
One can disagree without deliberately being rude. Of course we use the pronoun "it" for those who choose to be so.
Sky Rivers
Active Member
Personally, I choose not to reinforce people’s delusions if at all possible.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Absolutely not as a matter of enforcement.
Asking out of respect to use pronouns would be a different story*.
(If the person isn't acting like a real ***hole to you.)
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
Yet you no doubt expect that courtesy for your religion, am I right?
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Thief
Rogue Theologian
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
I also heard old man Cletus from the farm down the road had a quarrel about it, too.
Woberts
The Perfumed Seneschal
Yes. To do otherwise is a deliberate attack on said person. As such, it should be enforced by law.
Thief
Rogue Theologian
is that a slam on Jordan?
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
No, it's a "slam" on old man Cletus.
Father Heathen
Veteran Member
If verbal attacks were to be against the law, then RF would be considered a hotbed of illegal activity.
Well, the words 'he' and 'she' are part of the language. There are extensions to *gender neutral* pronouns, like 'sie' or 'zie'.
Trying to dictate language use by law is a huge mistake.
Could you be more specific concerning what you want to discuss?
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Bah. Screw that.
Sky Rivers
Active Member
Pardon?