Should I add my pronouns (he/him) in my bio?
@Siphonay I've also wondered this — would doing it, as someone in a majority, be supporting the minority (as in, would it be a _good_ thing???)
I don't really feel it's necessary because I'm a cis male and nobody ever misgendered me (that's a privilege!)
@Siphonay True, but it's a triviality for a cis male (me too) and helps normalize the practice so people don''t react weirdly and harrass a trans/enby person when they see it for the first time. Plus, there are a lot of people who identify as one gender and mainly present as another, so it's a courtesy that avoids the hassle of accidentally misgendering someone and having them have to explain. Noone's forcing you, but consider how it can help others!
@theresatagonmyshirt @Gargoylezoo enby -> nb -> non binary
@Siphonay @Gargoylezoo you mean one doesnt experience gender as male / female ?
@theresatagonmyshirt @Gargoylezoo You're right!
@Siphonay @Gargoylezoo im sorta nonbinary, but i was born in 1956, as result brain was coded by deep binary logic
@theresatagonmyshirt @Siphonay Yeah, it's unfortunate that it's only in the last decade or so that those rigid gender norms have started breaking down. But it's never too late to be true to yourself! I just saw a video of a transgender woman who transitioned at 90-something.
@theresatagonmyshirt exactly. There are different types (as I understand, not enby myself), ranging from feminine male to masculine female with everything in between, and then those who experience no gender at all (agender) or a non-conventional gender that can't be classified along the male-female spectrum. All of them fall under the broader heading of nonbinary, or enby.
@Gargoylezoo in other words basic statistical variation applied to psychological experience . seems common sense to me . its how nature works . strict binariness is illusion !!
@theresatagonmyshirt Biology is too messy for the binary.
@Siphonay same position, but I'd like to express that I REALLY don't mind being called with whatever pronoun you'd like. surprise me, i'm down for it.
@Siphonay heartwarming to see a cis male who recognizes it's a privilege :) <3
@smallbravecarnivore I hope it's gonna become less and less rare in the future.
@Siphonay me too. aussi plus de résistance psychologique pour les francophones, l'écriture neutre/les pronoms..
@smallbravecarnivore J'essaie de faire en sorte d'utiliser des mots neutre le plus possible. C'est un peu compliquer de s'y habituer et d'en faire un automatisme, mais ça va venir !
@Siphonay j'espère, je suis moins sûre quand je vois tous les gens qui se moquent de l'écriture inclusive et le besoin de pronoms neutres (des gens, qui, 'normalement' sont "libéraux") j'ai moins d'espoir
@smallbravecarnivore iels essaient juste de mettre des raisons pour masquer le fait que ça les fait juste chier de changer juste un peu leurs habitudes
@Siphonay peut-être. mais aussi le point "biologie". très difficile de discuter face à ça
.@smallbravecarnivore This is coming from a gay furry porn telegram channel
@Siphonay awesome, thanks. hate those "biology" arguments (think they miss the point) but also nice to be able to argue back w their tools. guess their next move though will be "prove it then we will call you with the biologically appropriate pronoun"
@Siphonay @smallbravecarnivore stating pronouns helps make it less taken for granted, helps normalize asking people rather than assuming. So yes, add!
@Siphonay Probably should. Even if not strictly needed, it helps normalise the practice, which might make someone else more comfortable doing so somewhere down the line.
@Siphonay Only if you want to.