Gender Neutral language

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Apparently, gender fluid doesn't mean actual fluid.

Disappointing.

 

[SWP's back]

Actually no because I was born with a fanny and consider myself female as far as my gender identity goes.

No wonder everyone’s confuckingfused with gender when you’re called Geoff.

 

[Scottyboi]

Treating a mental health issue in the wrong way is more concerning to me.

 

[PannickAtTheDisco]

If people were actually being fined $250k for making a genuine mistake then I think that's big problem (has it actually happened though?).

I think there are a few gender neutral pronouns floating around as people haven't settled on one yet /wider society hasn't accepted one. "They" usually does the job in a lot of cases though and I think most would settle for at least being referred to in a neutral way rather than as something they are not.

People get very panicked with scare stories about how they're going to be expected to learn in excess of 30 new gender idenities. I honestly don't think anyone is being told they have to do that. That said, nobody freaks out about how many different names there are out there? Hundreds. We mange to remember what our friends, family, work colleagues etc are all called without routinely getting their names wrong.

well I don't think that's a fair comparison. Remembering a person's name relies on visual aids which help jog your memory to recall it. That's not so simple on gender identity.

 

[hilts]

None the wiser. You can identify yourself how you wish, but it's presumptuous to expect every body else to be across all the subtle and myriad new identities.
If you were born a woman and still consider yourself one, what makes you "cis gendered"?

I think we need to call everyone “it” to be on the safe side. Seems a bit rude mind.

 

[geoff clipp]

None the wiser. You can identify yourself how you wish, but it's presumptuous to expect every body else to be across all the subtle and myriad new identities.
If you were born a woman and still consider yourself one, what makes you "cis gendered"?

These conversations are never about subtle myriad identities. We're nearly always talking about one of three groups:

People born with male sexual organs that identify with the female gender
People born with female sexual organs that identify with the male gender
People who don't ascribe fully to either of the gender groups

It's three groups and it's really really simple to understand.

 

[Tuearts right boot]

Some people really do need to spend a few days in the real world. They'd be lost.

 

[geoff clipp]

No wonder everyone’s confuckingfused with gender when you’re called Geoff.

Going to let you into a little secret here SWP's. Not everyone on here is going by their real name.

 

[davyhulme blue]

You could change your user name to Geoff clopper to avoid any confusion .

 

[SWP's back]

These conversations are never about subtle myriad identities. We're nearly always talking about one of three groups:

People born with male sexual organs that identify with the female gender
People born with female sexual organs that identify with the male gender
People who don't ascribe fully to either of the gender groups

It's three groups and it's really really simple to understand.

What about the fourth, people who identify as apache helicopters?

@Scottyboi should be respected.