I really don't get it.

Feb 9, 2017 7:58 AM

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I'm all for people being who they feel they are. Dress and act as feminine or masculine as you like. But that doesn't change your sex. I'm not assuming your gender when I use a pronoun, I'm assuming your sex. And by all means correct me if I assumed the wrong sex, and I will feel embarrassed.

And for those who don't think this is a thing outside of SJWs on Tumblr and other sites, many college professors and other employees have been adding "preferred pronouns" at the end or their emails. I received a couple this past month...

WOW REALLY?!??!?!?!?

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

I once assumed someones sex and all they said was how did you get into my house....

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Ok so.... They have prevented your embaressment. I hope you said thank you.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

Please give me the schools where these teachers work so I can make sure my kids don't go there

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 2

It was a great school, and I wouldn't want to discourage anyone from attending. Plus I think even Ivy Leagues have been doing the same.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Please, discourage me

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 2

Most perceptions of gender are based on marketing strategies, imho.

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

Most perceptions of gender are based on marketing strategies, imho.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

I signed up to go to a lecture at a local college and I received an email asking me what pronoun and I wanted to be referred to by

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

why would you do anything other than assume what is most likely true?

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 1

People are fine with that. Just don't be offended if they then correct you

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

My preferred pronouns are Sir, Lord and Mighty One.

9 years ago | Likes 10 Dislikes 1

I prefer Captain Thunder.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Mine is The Senate.

9 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Goooooood. Goooooooooooooooooood.

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Yeah I've struggled witht he same thing. If the only objective criteria you have for gender is "Someone who identifies as it" it's a (1)

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

pointless category and we might as well dismiss it as the 60 yr old failed thought experiment it is. Fuck gender roles and fuck gender.(2)

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

I'm in the androgynous phase of my transition, I get a mix of hims and hers. doesn't bother me in the slightest..

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

Thank you for being a grown up

9 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

I feel this is one of the cases where if people stopped giving it so much attention, it would wither away.

9 years ago | Likes 7 Dislikes 0

It's sort of in a bill being looked at by the Canadian government right now I think. C-16 I believe. Could become illegal to not use pronoun

9 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 1

I do believe you need to find other sources: http://sds.utoronto.ca/blog/bill-c-16-no-its-not-about-criminalizing-pronoun-misuse/

9 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

may very well be interpreted by the courts in the future to include the right to be identified by a person’s self identified pronoun.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Think I got it right

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

You are overstating it. Why would you? The bill deals with hate crime, not pronouns use in general.

9 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0