Dragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzBanned from community to Trans Memes@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 1 year agoDrag didn't do that...lemmy.nz388241
41Drag didn't do that...lemmy.nzDragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzBanned from community to Trans Memes@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 1 year ago38
Show Contentzagaberoo@beehaw.org9·1 year agoThat makes sense, but what is the material difference? Isn’t it ultimately the same thing by a different name?
Show ContentPyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish42·1 year 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.
Show Contentzagaberoo@beehaw.org9·1 year 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.
Show ContentPyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish31·1 year 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?
Show ContentDragon Rider (drag)@lemmy.nzBanned from communityOPEnglish31·1 year 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.
Show Contentzagaberoo@beehaw.org21·1 year agoSome degree of identity erasure is inherent with mass pronouns; interesting question!
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?
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.
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Don’t want to.
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Some degree of identity erasure is inherent with mass pronouns; interesting question!