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hockeybabe89 posted...

That's the whole point. If only trans and NB people do it, it's like yelling "Hey look at me! Treat me differently!" Most people don't want that. That's why the idea is that everyone does it in these spaces.

And no one needs to do a poll to know that the average anti-pronoun argument is not coming from non-conforming people genuinely afraid of outing themselves in public. Those people exist and have a legitimate reason. But the right-wing outrage machine is the only reason this "controversy" got blasted into public consciousness. I'm not even sure what the anger from the right is. Are trans people going to harvest their pronouns if they speak them?

I feel like the average person doesnt care or is ignorant. Not anti-trans. Personally.

Dunno if the topic at a whole agrees.

Like, to a cis person. Being asked pronouns comes off as youre questioning their appearance. You dont go on a date and ask, Hey, are you a woman?

That doesnt tend to go well. Some people just think if they present as a gender, they dont need to do anything else.

Its self-interested. Because by nature, they dont care how it makes trans folk feel. But I wouldnt say its innately malicious or anything.

But if youre going to an event that is like, focused or has a cause surrounding trans people. Its a bit of a dick move to not put your pronouns.