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A thread on the history of neopronouns and how to use them , by a neopronoun user !!
hi !! im here to teach YOU how to use neopronouns !! this is a remake of my old thread (below) because i left out a lot of stuff and wanted to make it as informational (?) as possible . https://twitter.com/butterflyvore/status/1348720733162139648?s=20
There will be three (3) sections to this thread:
1) a brief history of neopronouns
2) why do people use neopronouns ?
3) who can use neopronouns ?
4) FAQ's on neopronouns
1) a brief history of neopronouns
2) why do people use neopronouns ?
3) who can use neopronouns ?
4) FAQ's on neopronouns
QUICK DISCLAIMER: this whole thread will be double-spaced so if you prefer to read single spaced i will link a single-spaced version at the end of this thread . now , lets start :]
SECTION ONE: History of neopronouns
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neopronouns have been around for a long time , and the first set of neopronouns was supposedly created by Charles Crozat Converse in 1858 . (Thon/Thon/Thons)
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neopronouns have been around for a long time , and the first set of neopronouns was supposedly created by Charles Crozat Converse in 1858 . (Thon/Thon/Thons)
of course there are other sets of older pronouns such as:
-E/Em/Eir pronouns , Michael Spivak (1990's)
-E/Em/Es pronouns , James Rogers (1890)
-Ae/Aer/Aer pronouns , unknown novelist (1920)
-E/Em/Eir pronouns , Michael Spivak (1990's)
-E/Em/Es pronouns , James Rogers (1890)
-Ae/Aer/Aer pronouns , unknown novelist (1920)
those neopronouns are not the only older sets though !! there is probably many more . and even before Mr. Converse came up with the Thon/Thon pronouns , many other languages/cultures had their own neopronouns .
SECTION TWO: Why do people use neopronouns ?
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there are many reasons !! here , i will just list two but that doesn't mean they are the only reasons !!
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there are many reasons !! here , i will just list two but that doesn't mean they are the only reasons !!
1) some people's culture may be less strict with gender than the traditional binary standards that other places do !! people may use neopronouns because the common pronouns may not accurately carry back into their culture . +
some languages have gender neutral pronouns built in , like french (iel)
2) some people might use neopronouns because the common pronouns don't represent who they are !! for example , sometimes i don't like using he/him or
she/her pronouns and feel comfortable with faye/fayes pronouns . my +
she/her pronouns and feel comfortable with faye/fayes pronouns . my +
relationship with gender is complicated , so i just use whatever pronouns make me feel comfortable at the time .
SECTION THREE: who can use neopronouns ?
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anyone can !! as long as you feel comfortable with them , that is . it doesnt matter whether you're cisgender or not . the only time you can't use a
set of neopronouns is if +
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anyone can !! as long as you feel comfortable with them , that is . it doesnt matter whether you're cisgender or not . the only time you can't use a
set of neopronouns is if +
1) the creator specifically says "cisgender people can't use these pronouns" or "neurotypical people can't use these pronouns" etc
2) if they are "pronouns" like "acab/acabself" . those are NOT valid and never will be .
2) if they are "pronouns" like "acab/acabself" . those are NOT valid and never will be .
SECTION FOUR: neopronoun FAQ's !!
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Q: bun/buns , bub/bubs , kitty/kittie etc pronouns are sexual though ?!?!?!
A: some people may associate them with being sexual . i don't care if you call your girl "kitten" in bed , but +
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Q: bun/buns , bub/bubs , kitty/kittie etc pronouns are sexual though ?!?!?!
A: some people may associate them with being sexual . i don't care if you call your girl "kitten" in bed , but +
the meaning of kitty/kitten is literally a baby cat . the original meaning is non-sexual but over time it has become associated with being a sexual word . if you really don't want to use those "sexual" pronouns just use +
another set.
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Q: those acab/acabself pronouns are weird why do people use them ?
A: the neopronoun community DOES NOT reclaim them or people who use them . it is most likely a joke made by trolls .
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Q: those acab/acabself pronouns are weird why do people use them ?
A: the neopronoun community DOES NOT reclaim them or people who use them . it is most likely a joke made by trolls .
Q: neopronouns are invalidating to the trans community
A: as a trans person , they are VERY valid . i have no clue why other trans people think they're not .
A: as a trans person , they are VERY valid . i have no clue why other trans people think they're not .
Q: but they're made up !!
A: yep !! and so is every other word !!
A: yep !! and so is every other word !!
these are the links i used for my information: https://neopronoun.carrd.co/
https://medium.com/matthews-place/the-history-of-neopronouns-366b1fee48c4
https://medium.com/matthews-place/the-history-of-neopronouns-366b1fee48c4
SINGLE SPACED VERSION (shortened into bullet notes):
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thats the end of the thread !! lmk if i missed out on anything !!
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thats the end of the thread !! lmk if i missed out on anything !!
