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any thoughts about the use of pronouns. Do you think neo-pronouns i.e. identifying your pronouns as 'kitty' should be acceptable. feel free too discuss.
 

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any thoughts about the use of pronouns. Do you think neo-pronouns i.e. identifying your pronouns as 'kitty' should be acceptable. feel free too discuss.
Couldn’t care less on what people want themselves to be called, and I would call them that if they asked.

However people take these kind of things too far on occasions. Like Ive seen articles/complaints where people want documents and stuff to say birthing parent instead of mother because it’s not inclusive. Even as far as abolishing boys and girls sections in stores becuase the pronouns are not inclusive. I don’t wanna have to go through piles of clothes to find ones for boys.
 

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Couldn’t care less on what people want themselves to be called, and I would call them that if they asked.

However people take these kind of things too far on occasions. Like Ive seen articles/complaints where people want documents and stuff where people want documents to say birthing parent instead of mother because it’s not inclusive. Even as far as abolishing boys and girls sections in stores becuase the pronouns are not inclusive. I don’t wanna have to go through piles of clothes to find ones for boys.
i agree, i respect whatever you identify as or wotnot but i do believe theres an extent....
 

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Just curious why the pronoun 'they' doesn't cover everything? Referring to people as 'kitty' is not a pronoun - it's just a name/nickname?
 

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Just curious why the pronoun 'they' doesn't cover everything? Referring to people as 'kitty' is not a pronoun - it's just a name/nickname?
Thats interesting, I think they usually means you are non binary (no gender) and is gender neutral. whereas kitty...
 

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Just curious why the pronoun 'they' doesn't cover everything? Referring to people as 'kitty' is not a pronoun - it's just a name/nickname?
Referring to a person as they can be extremely detrimental in many places such as documents and cause a lot of confusion. So while in a private discussion with someone I would call them that if they asked, calling a person ‘they’ officially in documents is a massive detriment.
 

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Thats interesting, I think they usually means you are non binary (no gender) and is gender neutral. whereas kitty...
Yeah I meant what's wrong with calling people who refer to themselves as "kittyself" they? I would've thought they covers everything so it makes the 'kitty' redundant?
 

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Yeah I meant what's wrong with calling people who refer to themselves as "kittyself" they? I would've thought they covers everything so it makes the 'kitty' redundant?
Would you call your male friend they every time? You would say he or him right
 

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Would you call your male friend they every time? You would say he or him right
Yeah of course using he/him she/her. I was referring to all else using things other than 'they', as they seems like it should cover catself and whatever (soz for the ambiguous wording)
 

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Yeah of course using he/him she/her. I was referring to all else using things other than 'they', as they seems like it should cover catself and whatever (soz for the ambiguous wording)
Yeah so Im assuming if you are friends with a 'kitty,' (lol) you may want to use kitty as this is more friendly than using they, just like a male or female friend.
 

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Yeah so Im assuming if you are friends with a 'kitty,' (lol) you may want to use kitty as this is more friendly than using they, just like a male or female friend.
Doesn't that just become a nickname and a noun? Pronouns are used in place of a noun or noun phrase.

I understand why you wouldn't say "That is her drink bottle" but what's wrong with "that's their drink bottle"? "That's kitty's drink bottle" is just using a noun in a sentence?
 

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Doesn't that just become a nickname and a noun? Pronouns are used in place of a noun or noun phrase.

I understand why you wouldn't say "That is her drink bottle" but what's wrong with "that's their drink bottle"? "That's kitty's drink bottle" is just using a noun in a sentence?
Yeah I see what you mean
 

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Thats interesting, I think they usually means you are non binary (no gender) and is gender neutral. whereas kitty...
Yes I get very confused like it was quite funny to me referring to them as them and at times they would get mad if you mistake it but like they get mad. Also yes neo-pronouns is a thing I don’t really get it at al like I get some don’t identify as a gender
 

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But like how do I call you “kitty” or “furry” when I’m referring to you. At times it’s v off
 

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