Why are pronouns so important?

[emolga]

I think you need to understand that it's my opinion

and I can use whatever pronoun I want

I don't think you should 'use whatever pronoun you want' if it makes people uncomfortable and insecure about themselves as a whole.

 

[ElysiaCrossing]

get out of here with that negative bull****. seriously. if someone called you "it" or male/female (depending on what you go by) how would you feel? it's the same thing if someone calls you by the wrong name. you correct them with your actual name. it's the same deal with pronouns. call someone by their proper pronouns or gtfo. seriously.

 

[Enzo :]]

If someone asks you to refer to them as she/her, then respect that.
If someone asks you to refer to them as he/him, then respect that.
If someone asks you to refer to them by literally anything other than you did in the first place then respect it.

It is not hard. Grow up.

 

[Goth]

You are an object as of this point. Let's ignore this thing. Yep, you're an it.
Honestly, if you can't respect a person's choices, you need to get out the internet because you're coming across as very rude and childish.

I'm so offended you called me an it

gosh you are so not respecting my choice

you need to get out of the internet

 

[Izzy Reincarnated]

Everyone blame English. It doesn't have a gender neutral pronoun.

(My language does so ha, no bull**** in my langauge)

- - - Post Merge - - -

I'm so offended you called me an it

gosh you are so not respecting my choice

you need to get out of the internet

LOL i like you

 

[DJStarstryker]

"They"? Or if you're addressing someone in an email or whatever, "Sir/Madam"? I agree that it can be tricky, especially with certain languages that are VERY gender-specific and have no gender neutral pronouns at all.

I would get around that by starting emails with "Good morning" or something like that. I would avoid pronouns completely. I was given a really hard time once by someone who I had never met in person and had a very traditionally feminine name but was a man. No, this person is not trans either. This is the name they just happened to be given by their parents when they were born. It was an honest mistake but the person acted like I was out to get them intentionally.

 

[Hermione Granger]

I'm so offended you called me an it

gosh you are so not respecting my choice

you need to get out of the internet

Lol. Typical 11 year old comeback.

 

[Goth]

get out of here with that negative bull****. seriously. if someone called you "it" or male/female (depending on what you go by) how would you feel? it's the same thing if someone calls you by the wrong name. you correct them with your actual name. it's the same deal with pronouns. call someone by their proper pronouns or gtfo. seriously.

If someone asks you to refer to them as she/her, then respect that.
If someone asks you to refer to them as he/him, then respect that.
If someone asks you to refer to them by literally anything other than you did in the first place then respect it.

It is not hard. Grow up.

everyone is shaming me ouch

nice community

and they are saying I'm childish/negative

because they can't accept this

 

[Princess]

Okay honestly though if someone wants to be called a specific pronoun is it REALLY THAT HARD to use it?
Like god damn how do you do anything if you cant fulfil a simple request which isn't about you.

 

[emolga]

I'm so offended you called me an it

gosh you are so not respecting my choice

you need to get out of the internet

Alright, think about it in the perspective of a trans person. Let's say a trans male is called a female by people knowingly, despite him making it very clear that he wants to be perceived as a male. Just because you're confident with your gender identity doesn't mean that everyone is.

 

[Goth]

Lol. Typical 11 year old comeback.

I'm not sure you are any better?

that comment sounded like a 11 year old comeback

and I'm was being sarcastic

 

[Princess]

Pronouns have nothing to do with whoever is using them, it's about whoever you're referring to.

 

[Enzo :]]

everyone is shaming me ouch

nice community

and they are saying I'm childish/negative

because they can't accept this

I was straight-forward and not at all rude nor offensive in what I said and it was not even directed towards you. You're the one that's replying in childish, sarcastic ways.

 

[Goth]

Okay honestly though if someone wants to be called a specific pronoun is it REALLY THAT HARD to use it?
Like god damn how do you do anything if you cant fulfil a simple request which isn't about you.

Alright, think about it in the perspective of a trans person. Let's say a trans male is called a female by people knowingly, despite him making it very clear that he wants to be perceived as a male. Just because you're confident with your gender identity doesn't mean that everyone is.

I'm not going to use there requested pronouns

sorry

 

[Princess]

I think you need to understand that it's my opinion

and I can use whatever pronoun I want

Opinions are fine and dandy until you're disrespecting someone's existence.
Like I said pronouns aren't about you, they're about who you're referring to.

 

[KarlaKGB]

hey if someone identifies as a cactus do i need to refer to them as a cactus????

 

[Hermione Granger]

I'm not going to use there requested pronouns

sorry

*Their
And we get it, so can you please leave already? You're embarrassing yourself. :-\

 

[gem83]

If they really feel that way then

they should die

pronouns don't mean anything except for tumblrinas who are insecure and think people don't accept them

wow i cant believe im actually reading this

 

[Goth]

Opinions are fine and dandy until you're disrespecting someone's existence.
Like I said pronouns aren't about you, they're about who you're referring to.

Let them be disrespected I think I made my point clear that I don't care

 

[gem83]

hey if someone identifies as a cactus do i need to refer to them as a cactus????

Yes. But I highly doubt anyone has ever identified as a cactus in the history of humans.