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minus-squareLime Buzz@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·4 months agoSome people legitimately choose the pronoun it though and that shouldn’t be shamed.
minus-squareOneMeaningManyNames@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·4 months agoIntent is important I guess
minus-squaredeegeese@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down2·4 months agoFeels like casual dehumanization to call a person ‘it’.
minus-squareapotheotic (she/her)@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·4 months agoIt can definitely feel that way, but that’s no reason not to use the pronouns that someone identifies with.
Some people legitimately choose the pronoun it though and that shouldn’t be shamed.
Intent is important I guess
Feels like casual dehumanization to call a person ‘it’.
It can definitely feel that way, but that’s no reason not to use the pronouns that someone identifies with.