[don't bother]

[daringred_]

if you're unsure, you should just use "they". i feel like that's common sense. pronouns being "used this way" is not as new to society as people would like to think, it's just become more widely known. i also don't think it's fair to generalize an entire group of people based on a select few individuals who supposedly overreact or get angry. i think you'll find that the vast majority of people who are initially misgendered will simply politely correct you -- if you continue misgendering them afterwards and don't bother to correct yourself and/or apologize, that's a you problem.

 

[Croconaw]

-snip-

And 99% of the time it’s not coming from a place of hatred. People have to stop assuming the worst in everyone. An accident isn’t a reason to lash out. And yes, misgendering can be an accident. I know, shocking.

 

[idiotdoomspiral]

An innocuous thread for nonbinary/trans people gives others the excuse to barge in and go into a completely unrelated discussion about pronouns, some even being very openly discriminatory? Surely I've never seen this happen on bell tree before ever

 

[iiyyja]

An innocuous thread for nonbinary/trans people gives others the excuse to barge in and go into a completely unrelated discussion about pronouns, some even being very openly discriminatory? Surely I've never seen this happen on bell tree before ever

I didn't expect my thread to get derailed that fast. Why would you hop into a thread clearly not directed at you to complain about trans people

 

[Mick]

Since this thread seems to be quickly turning into just another unproductive argument, we will be shutting it down here.