What surprises me is that despite the (correct in my view) suggestion that gender is an analogue spectrum, with infinite gradations, there hasn’t yet been a proliferation of interesting new programmes. It’s still basically him, her or it, or “them” which is really clunky. Can we get some linguistic innovation going in this sphere?
I think I've finally found an argument in favour of foreign languages with feminine and masculine nouns. Yes it's a pain to need to know whether a table or a shoe or toilet paper is masculine or feminine, but on the other hand, they are not having this debate.
It’s still basically him, her or it, or “them” which is really clunky. Can we get some linguistic innovation going in this sphere?
The answer to this is that, I suspect, forced linguistic innovation (particularly when it comes to grammar rather than merely new vocabulary) is always going to be clunky, as opposed to natural linguistic evolution which happens slowly and organically.
anyone who makes a big deal about being called something other than how an average person might interpret them is a dick
My (admittedly limited) experience with it is someone who had been very unhappy in their identity, and was tremendously brave to actually stand up in front of their coworkers and ask for it.
It basically involves throwing your innermost self to the wolves you work with, in full knowledge that a lot of them may just think "what a khunt". You think that's easy or done lightly? I am happy to accede to the wishes of anyone with the guts to do that.
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Gosh, are you ‘outraged’ about something?
How novel.
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What surprises me is that despite the (correct in my view) suggestion that gender is an analogue spectrum, with infinite gradations, there hasn’t yet been a proliferation of interesting new programmes. It’s still basically him, her or it, or “them” which is really clunky. Can we get some linguistic innovation going in this sphere?
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I can't bear it when people use the plural for a singular.
If someone really can't bear to be a he or a she, then it should be an it.
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I think I've finally found an argument in favour of foreign languages with feminine and masculine nouns. Yes it's a pain to need to know whether a table or a shoe or toilet paper is masculine or feminine, but on the other hand, they are not having this debate.
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Strutter! Behave.
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The answer to this is that, I suspect, forced linguistic innovation (particularly when it comes to grammar rather than merely new vocabulary) is always going to be clunky, as opposed to natural linguistic evolution which happens slowly and organically.
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It's...so ugly.
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Now THAT is what I’m talking about.
XEMSELF!
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What a load of bollocks.
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Awwwww, muuuuum. You never let me do anything fun.
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People don't get to dictate how others refer to them. It's fooking absurd pandering
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YOU (PLURAL) SHALL ALL REFER TO ME AS PRINCESS MARGARET.
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And I shall adopt the royal we.
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I am quite happy to refer to people by the pronoun they prefer because it costs me absolutely nothing and hopefully makes them feel more comfortable.
Also I instinctively distrust moral panics and am always strongly inclined to support whatever issue people are panicking about.
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I would definitely call someone Xe if they asked me to.
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anyone who makes a big deal about being called something other than how an average person might interpret them is a dick
I am not going to encourage them to feel empowered in their dickishness
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You don't call someone xe tho. You call them by their name, or you
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Judy I already do
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true say
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How do you even pronounce this?
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They’d have to tell me
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I wish to be referred to as Lord High Pelican of Ozymandias.
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I wish to be referred to as God.
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anyone who makes a big deal about being called something other than how an average person might interpret them is a dick
My (admittedly limited) experience with it is someone who had been very unhappy in their identity, and was tremendously brave to actually stand up in front of their coworkers and ask for it.
It basically involves throwing your innermost self to the wolves you work with, in full knowledge that a lot of them may just think "what a khunt". You think that's easy or done lightly? I am happy to accede to the wishes of anyone with the guts to do that.
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