Dragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nz to Trans Memes@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 21 days agoDrag didn't do that...lemmy.nzimagemessage-square46fedilinkarrow-up183arrow-down139
arrow-up144arrow-down1imageDrag didn't do that...lemmy.nzDragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nz to Trans Memes@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 21 days agomessage-square46fedilink
minus-squarezagaberoo@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up9·20 days agoThat makes sense, but what is the material difference? Isn’t it ultimately the same thing by a different name?
minus-squarePyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·20 days 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-squarezagaberoo@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up9·20 days 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-squarePyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·20 days 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-squarezagaberoo@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·20 days agoSome degree of identity erasure is inherent with mass pronouns; interesting question!
minus-squareDragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·20 days 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-squarejerkfacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·19 days 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-squareDragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·19 days agoDon’t want to.
minus-squarejerkfacelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·14 days agoToo much Elmo growing up. I knew that fucker would ruin Sesame Street.
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?
Some degree of identity erasure is inherent with mass pronouns; interesting question!
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.