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Title: Alternative to gendered nouns
Post by: Tove on December 02, 2015, 12:34:48 AM
Post by: Tove on December 02, 2015, 12:34:48 AM
So I was having lunch with my amazingly supportive girlfriend and she said I was "an amazing man." I told her I'm not a man, and she asked what I would prefer she say. And I . . . drew a blank, lol.
I know enby is a popular replacement, but I don't really like it. I also don't like broader terms like person or human because they feel so impersonal to me.
Has anyone else run into this? What do you have people use instead of a gendered noun?
Thank you!
I know enby is a popular replacement, but I don't really like it. I also don't like broader terms like person or human because they feel so impersonal to me.
Has anyone else run into this? What do you have people use instead of a gendered noun?
Thank you!
Title: Re: Alternative to gendered nouns
Post by: captains on December 02, 2015, 03:55:28 AM
Post by: captains on December 02, 2015, 03:55:28 AM
I hate the word enby, haha. For myself, anyway. If someone calls me that, it's a sure sign they don't know me at all. Personally, I feel like these things are specific to the situation. In this context, I might've said "an amazing person," "an amazing partner," or even just, "You're amazing." It definitely is tricky, though. I don't think there's a good non-gendered word that can be consistently inserted regardless of context.
Title: Re: Alternative to gendered nouns
Post by: QuestioningEverything on December 02, 2015, 08:51:25 AM
Post by: QuestioningEverything on December 02, 2015, 08:51:25 AM
I like they and them its not genedered and its less likely to out you if your in public and someone hears you being referred to as they. I feel like pronouns like ze just draws more attention to the person since its hardly ever used. But its up to you whatever feels right then go with it.
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Title: Re: Alternative to gendered nouns
Post by: Stevie on December 02, 2015, 10:02:04 AM
Post by: Stevie on December 02, 2015, 10:02:04 AM
One of my children is gender queer, when I talk to people and use the the word "they" when referencing them I get confused looks at times, as some people mostly older ones tend to view "they" as plural.
Title: Re: Alternative to gendered nouns
Post by: Amato on December 02, 2015, 05:42:42 PM
Post by: Amato on December 02, 2015, 05:42:42 PM
I feel ya. I like pronouns like ze, zir, and such but they're so uncommon it draws too much attention to use them. I wish there was some equivalent to man/woman for non binaries. Something I could own and empower myself with. Ah well.
Title: Re: Alternative to gendered nouns
Post by: Tysilio on December 02, 2015, 06:44:28 PM
Post by: Tysilio on December 02, 2015, 06:44:28 PM
I always knew I didn't identify as a woman, and before I had any plans to transition, it always made me happy when people called me a person.