blurplethenurple t1_irc0rsm wrote on October 6, 2022 at 9:38 PM

Reply to comment by NoCokJstDanglnUretra in ACLU files federal discrimination complaint against Central Bucks School District, alleging discrimination against LGBTQ students by Zashiony

I know multiple non-binary people, they prefer to be called "they"

The zer/zim/ etc stuff seems to be more closely tied to the terminally online folks that don't go outside their bubbles and want to feel unique and tie their personality around it.

My friends don't want to be special snowflakes, they just want to be called a pronoun that doesn't make them uncomfortable. Saying "they" isn't learning new terms.

Not trying to be confrontational, just giving some context with my little anecdotal evidence.

Edit: i should say, I'm talking about 30 ish year old people, I don't have experience with kids in schools and what they are up to.

NoCokJstDanglnUretra t1_irc33jv wrote on October 6, 2022 at 9:56 PM

I’m cool with they. It makes sense. I was more talking about the new ones that people are just making up. Idc what other people do, I’m all for people being happy in whatever way. But forcing people to learn new words that are only used in one context and then getting upset about it is the part I find ridiculous.