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[+] -9 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Because there's a lot more important stuff to worry about than someone's fucking pronouns.

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  • [–] 14 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    No. Basic human decency in the face of fascism is incredibly important actually. You will not change my mind. Bye.

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  • [–] -4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (2 children)

    Self identity doesn't require external validation. You define yourself through your actions, not by what you say you are. It's not a sign of disrespect if someone doesn't use your preferred pronouns, it's that they just don't care. They're more concerned with you being a good neighbor or that you use your turn signals or say please and thank you or make eye contact when you're talking to someone or that you bathe before you go out in public. Pronouns are superficial. Try actually contributing something positive to the world instead of acting like a victim.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    You define yourself through your actions, not by what you say you are.

    I'd argue you define yourself through both.

    It's not a sign of disrespect if someone doesn't use your preferred pronouns

    If you purposefully don't use their preferred pronouns it is. In much the same way it's a sign of disrespect to call someone a piece of trash to their face.

    it's that they're more concerned with you being a good neighbor

    You're being the bad "neighbor" by purposefully using the wrong pronouns, but also, what?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    People who purposely use your wrong pronouns are just assholes. I'm not talking about them. Just regular people. And your pronouns, or your name, or what skin color you have are just labels. Not who you are.

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