If I’m talking to them why would I use any pronoun other than “you” which is

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Nov 16, 2019
7:42:09pm

Odysseus All-American

If I’m talking to them why would I use any pronoun other than “you” which is

gender neutral?

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Odysseus

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POLL: Pronouns: Do you use the preferred pronoun, or the one assigned at birth?

ReyOso

11/16/19 7:16pm

No idea. Hasn't happened yet.

supertux

11/16/19 7:17pm

Whichever one my political affiliation tells me to use

Nikomedes

11/16/19 7:18pm

Am I talking to them, or about them to someone else?

Lieutenant America

11/16/19 7:19pm

Why would they be different?

ReyOso

11/16/19 7:19pm

Because if I’m talking to them I’ll do whatever they prefer. If I’m talking

Lieutenant America

11/16/19 7:22pm

If I’m talking to them why would I use any pronoun other than “you” which is

Odysseus

11/16/19 7:42pm

Ma’am or sir, Mr., Ms., Mrs., etc

Lieutenant America

11/16/19 7:54pm

I’ve only seen the preference for use in the third-person

Odysseus

11/16/19 7:58pm

That's because those aren't pronouns. I'll bet they care about titles too.

supertux

11/17/19 8:06am

I just call them by their first name.

DieHarder

11/16/19 7:23pm

he or she, whichever the person wants. I'm not using made up nonsense pronoun words like "ze"

byujag

11/16/19 7:25pm

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