I’m someone who goes by Ze/Zir pronouns. I’ve done so for years. I originally went by they/them pronouns but I didn’t like them much and they just don’t feel right for me. When I discovered neopronouns they just felt right. Unfortunately I haven’t had much luck getting people to refer to me by my preferred pronouns.

Even here on Lemmy lots of people still refer to me by they/them or worse she/her. It feels really bad. Does anyone else on here struggle with this?

    • Of the Air (cele/celes) ( oftheair@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 
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      2 months ago

      I’ve had a situation the other day where I got scolded because in my comment I apparently omitted the existence of people who are plural.

      If you are refering to us talking about non-humans, we apologise. We did not mean to come off as scolding you. If it was not us then that is very unfortunate and you deserve better.

    • gegil ( gegil@sopuli.xyz ) 
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      2 months ago

      English language isnt even very difficult to use gender neutral they/them or neopronouns, as many words are ungendered. In very gendered languages like ukrainian, it is impossible to use something other than he or her; there isnt even a universal way to refer to a particular person in gender neutral way.

    • schmorp ( schmorpel@slrpnk.net ) 
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      2 months ago

      It’s a shame, this was a carefully crafted response that by looking at the up-downvote ration seems to have offended nobody and resonated with quite a few people.

      Why do you people have to be like that??

      Signed: an exhausted ally

      • Ada ( ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone ) 
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        2 months ago

        This is a trans community where a trans person asked other trans people about an issue that impacts trans people.

        It’s not the thread for an ally to come in and tell trans people they’ll just need to live with it, even if they do so politely.