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gender/pronouns educational thread !!
what even is gender?
it's the range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity.
in simple terms, are you more masculine or more feminine?
it's the range of characteristics pertaining to, and differentiating between, masculinity and femininity.
in simple terms, are you more masculine or more feminine?
GENDER IS FAKE!!
people can be in between on the masculinity/femininity scale or not on it at all! male/female is just a category to put people in based on masculinity & femininity !! gender is purely based off of societal standards!!!
therefore,
gender. is. not. real.
people can be in between on the masculinity/femininity scale or not on it at all! male/female is just a category to put people in based on masculinity & femininity !! gender is purely based off of societal standards!!!
therefore,
gender. is. not. real.
nonbinary people on the gender scale...
nonbinary people are not exclusively masculine or feminine, therefore they do not fall in one certain spot on the gender scale.
these identities fall outside of the gender binary.
nonbinary people are not exclusively masculine or feminine, therefore they do not fall in one certain spot on the gender scale.
these identities fall outside of the gender binary.
They/Them pronouns
it's normal in the English language to address someone using they/them pronouns if they are unsure of the proper pronouns to use.
it's normal in the English language to address someone using they/them pronouns if they are unsure of the proper pronouns to use.
Neopronouns
Neopronouns are any set of singular third-person pronouns that are not officially recognized in the language they are used in, typically created with the intent of being a gender neutral pronoun set.
Neopronouns are any set of singular third-person pronouns that are not officially recognized in the language they are used in, typically created with the intent of being a gender neutral pronoun set.
Although neopronouns tend to be gender neutral or might be specifically meant to indicate a transgender or nonbinary person, a person who goes by neopronouns could actually be a man, a woman, both, neither, or something else entirely.
Again, because people's genders tend to be private, the sharing of pronouns should not be taken as an invitation to ask for potentially private information about someone's gender.
If someone shares their pronouns with you, it’s meant to disrupt the culture of making assumptions, and to provide you with the information you need in order to refer to them appropriately.
Pls note that some people go by multiple sets of pronouns or by certain sets of pronouns among only certain audiences (just as some people have different legal names from the primary names they go by, or special names they use in certain spaces, such as pen names or artist names)
