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Since it’s #PronounsDay, it’s time to share mine.
The truth is: no pronouns feel complete enough to encompass how I understand myself today. He/him/his and the wider concept of masculinity has started to feel more and more distant over the years.
The truth is: no pronouns feel complete enough to encompass how I understand myself today. He/him/his and the wider concept of masculinity has started to feel more and more distant over the years.
They/them don’t feel like home yet. But I certainly appreciate them. She/her/hers are still not it. And some of the other ones I’ve seen also do not feel like home nor like me.
#PronounsDay
#PronounsDay
This used to bother me. I used to spend a lot of time trying to figure out what the right one was for me. Eventually I gave up and accepted the glorious fact that, in this moment, I can exist and be without needing a label for how expansive I understand myself to be.
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So where does that leave me?
It leaves me with 3 names I love: Jonathan Jayes-Green.
If you want to most closely honor my gender identify, just use my name(s) instead. I’ll even allow y’all to call me JJG if we’re close.
#PronounsDay
It leaves me with 3 names I love: Jonathan Jayes-Green.
If you want to most closely honor my gender identify, just use my name(s) instead. I’ll even allow y’all to call me JJG if we’re close.
#PronounsDay
If y’all use he/him or they/them, that’s fine too.
Using pronouns respectfully in reference to my identity vs. not is the difference between a B+ and an A+.
To be honest, I mostly tune them out in my head when people use them referring to me.
#PronounsDay
Using pronouns respectfully in reference to my identity vs. not is the difference between a B+ and an A+.
To be honest, I mostly tune them out in my head when people use them referring to me.
#PronounsDay
All of this can be true for myself while also committing to respecting and honoring other people’s pronouns.
I can do both.
And hope other folks can do the same for me.
#PronounsDay
I can do both.
And hope other folks can do the same for me.
#PronounsDay
