Nobody Asked: Misgendering and mispronouning
It's very common to refer to using the wrong pronouns as misgendering, but this term isn't quite accurate. Misgendering refers to...
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- Oct 5, 2022
- 2 min
How can I learn someone's pronouns?
Q: I want to make sure I'm not misgendering people, but sometimes I don't know how to find out what pronouns a person uses if they...
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- Sep 9, 2022
- 3 min
What is the difference between nonbinary and transgender?
Q: Are nonbinary and transgender different things? How should these terms be used? K: The short answer is that nonbinary (sometimes...
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- Aug 31, 2022
- 1 min
PSA: Stop saying "opposite sex"
It's dismayingly common to see the language "opposite sex" when someone really means "different gender." Neither sex nor gender are...
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- Jul 28, 2022
- 1 min
PSA: current language
Language around gender changes rapidly and there's often not a consistent way to keep up with it; terms that were fine ten years ago have...
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- Jul 26, 2022
- 1 min
PSA: he/she/they
I've seen this popping up lately and I hate it. Please don't use he/she/they for a generic pronoun! It's true that you shouldn't use...
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- May 10, 2022
- 5 min
Should cis folks use gender neutral pronouns?
Q: Hi, I am cis and have been tempted to use gender neutral pronouns because I'm a little cantankerous about whether my gender is...
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- Mar 27, 2022
- 5 min
How do I respond to "I identify as a truck" or "my pronoun is computer"?
Question: Sometimes, the people doing this are jerks, but what about the people (usually cis and otherwise privileged folks) who want to...
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- Mar 6, 2022
- 5 min
Can I use different pronouns even if I'm not trans?
Q: I'm a male who is more comfortable looking/behaving femininely than most males but I doubt anybody thinks I identify as anything but...
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- Feb 20, 2022
- 2 min
How do I convince someone that saying "preferred pronouns" isn't right?
Question: I'm trying to change a "preferred pronoun" field/label to say just "pronouns". Can you help me formulate an argument or provide...
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- Jan 17, 2022
- 2 min
What are some non-gendered family relationship terms?
Question: The terms 'niece' / 'nephew' and 'aunt / 'uncle' describe in a gendered way the relationship between people. Are there a...
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- Jan 9, 2022
- 6 min
Is the "fad" of kids changing their pronouns harmful?
Question: A surprising number of teens at my kid’s school are changing their pronouns. Part of me thinks that’s really awesome. Their...
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- Jan 6, 2022
- 6 min
Is there a respectful way to address people that isn't gendered?
Question: I work with young adults in an organization where all teachers and staff are addressed with “Mr.” or “Ms.” in front of their...
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