Drag didn't do that...lemmy.nzimage Dragon Rider (drag) ( @dragonfucker@lemmy.nz ) Trans Memes@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish • 4 months ago message-square26fedilinkarrow-up153
arrow-up153imageDrag didn't do that...lemmy.nz Dragon Rider (drag) ( @dragonfucker@lemmy.nz ) Trans Memes@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish • 4 months ago message-square26fedilink
minus-square zagaberoo ( @zagaberoo@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink10•4 months agoThat makes sense, but what is the material difference? Isn’t it ultimately the same thing by a different name?
minus-square PyroNeurosis ( @PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) linkfedilinkEnglish5•4 months agoMaterial difference of specific pronouns? Someone feels better, and I’m out no extra effort, I guess… It’s as much difference as personal preference in chocolate bar brands.
minus-square zagaberoo ( @zagaberoo@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink9•4 months agoI totally get respecting specific pronouns, no confusion there. I don’t see how the scenario presented in OP is different from wanting to be referred to in the third person.
minus-square PyroNeurosis ( @PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) linkfedilinkEnglish3•4 months agoAh! Effectively none. Which does bring up an unusual case: how should drag be referred to as part of a group? They and drag? Or would just they suffice?
minus-square Dragon Rider (drag) ( @dragonfucker@lemmy.nz ) OPlinkfedilinkEnglish3•4 months agoThey. It’s the same as if you refer to a group of people with a man in it. The “he” is discarded. Drag doesn’t use plural independent pronouns.
minus-square Jerkface (any/all) ( @jerkface@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkEnglish2•4 months agoOkay but why not use the already gender-free pronouns I and you? That’s got nothing to do with being trans, does it?
minus-square Dragon Rider (drag) ( @dragonfucker@lemmy.nz ) OPlinkfedilinkEnglish4•4 months agoDon’t want to.
minus-square Jerkface (any/all) ( @jerkface@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•4 months agoToo much Elmo growing up. I knew that fucker would ruin Sesame Street.
minus-square zagaberoo ( @zagaberoo@beehaw.org ) linkfedilink2•4 months agoSome degree of identity erasure is inherent with mass pronouns; interesting question!
That makes sense, but what is the material difference? Isn’t it ultimately the same thing by a different name?
Material difference of specific pronouns? Someone feels better, and I’m out no extra effort, I guess…
It’s as much difference as personal preference in chocolate bar brands.
I totally get respecting specific pronouns, no confusion there.
I don’t see how the scenario presented in OP is different from wanting to be referred to in the third person.
Ah! Effectively none.
Which does bring up an unusual case: how should drag be referred to as part of a group? They and drag? Or would just they suffice?
They. It’s the same as if you refer to a group of people with a man in it. The “he” is discarded. Drag doesn’t use plural independent pronouns.
Okay but why not use the already gender-free pronouns I and you? That’s got nothing to do with being trans, does it?
Don’t want to.
Too much Elmo growing up. I knew that fucker would ruin Sesame Street.
Some degree of identity erasure is inherent with mass pronouns; interesting question!