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I have them in my bio. I dont have an issue with them. Unless it’s someone that goes by “it” because you’re a person. I’m not referring to you as though you’re an object. I’ll refer to you as they/them but not It
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-3 upvote, 18 comments. Sidechat poll by Anonymous in OnlyPolls. "I have them in my bio. I dont have an issue with them. Unless it’s someone that goes by “it” because you’re a person. I’m not referring to you as though you’re an object. I’ll refer to you as they/them but not It"
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Saw someone on social media say “does anyone else immediately lose respect for someone the second you see pronouns listed in their bio?” Am i the only one who doesn’t understand the issue here?
#poll
I understand the issue
I don’t understand the issue
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Anonymous 4w

It doesn’t matter what you think, if it likes it/its pronouns it likes it/its pronouns. You’re literally just misgendering it, calling that anything else is just lying

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Anonymous 4w

*I’ve been so hungry, I ate the missing letters ^^

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

😂

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4w

Do people who do that actually identity as an object bc thats what it’s insinuating. And if you identify as an object then no one should be talking to you in the first place and you should just sit there all day or something

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

I can understand not just binary identifying as either man or woman one or the other

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4w

Who’s lying?? The only person fibbing is the one who considers themself an IT. Because that’s not what they are. Im not comfortable with referring to someone as that. So no, I’m not going to wallow in discomfort to appease someone else. Thank you though

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

Pronouns are a part of gender expression and are tied to gender, but they do not directly dictate it. A man can go by she/her pronouns and still be a man, a woman can go by he/him pronouns and still be a woman, a non binary person can go by he/him and not necessarily be any type of man. I personally don’t go by it/its pronouns, but from my perspective it’s simply their preference and to ignore that is blatantly disrespectful. It doesn’t matter if I understand it or not

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

Cool, so you’re just being blatantly disrespectful and a complete asshole. At least those who use those pronouns know to avoid you😊

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w

I think the that’s not what they really are argument is a slippery slope when ppl say the same to trans people but you’re not wrong in this case. Gender can be a spectrum and a social construct but if you truly feel like an object.. objects don’t do anything or have thoughts. It’s not the same thing.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

Regardless of whether or not they view themselves as objects, it’s what they prefer, so why does it matter?

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4w

Nigga shut that shit up😭

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 4w
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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4w

I might just go along with it and I wouldn’t start a fight or anything, but at the same time it genuinely does make me kinda uncomfortable to call someone an object.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

I’ve accidentally called a dog it before if I don’t know the gender and I’ll go oh sorry they bc I feel like I’m acting like the dog isn’t a living being

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 4w

That’s a fair perspective to come at it from, but there’s a difference between calling someone “it” without knowing their pronouns and calling someone “it” because they specifically asked you to. One is explicitly malicious and hateful, the other is respecting how someone wishes to present themselves

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 4w

I’d go along with it but still would feel uncomfortable about it; like I know this isn’t the same thing as identity please don’t get me wrong but just feelings wise, if I was dating someone who liked to be dehumanized and talked down to I would feel mean and uncomfortable doing that even if they asked for it and that was their thing

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 3w

I have a friend that prefers it/its who identifies as agender and outside of the gender spectrum. It does not identify with gendered pronouns or the concept of gender and it personally thinks they/them is still gendered and insinuates being somewhere within the spectrum of gender.

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 3w

My friend does not identify as an object or as nonhuman and does not like to be talked down to. It is a human being, just doesn’t feel connected to other pronouns

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