Well, I'm not dumb but I can't understand/Why she walks like a woman and talks like a man

[bcholmes]

That whole thing where (some) cis people want a clear, unambiguous protocol for knowing what pronoun to use to refer to any potential trans person that they meet? I've decided to start referring to that as "pronoun theatre," a la Bruce Schneier.

Comments

[kalmn]

i have started hanging out in groups here where when we do introductions at the beginning, you say your name and your pronouns. it's awesome.

[sparkymonster]

YES

[firecat]

Ah, it makes me remember the old days on alt.poly when twisted knickers would appear everywhere as soon as someone used zie or zir.

[serene]

I like it!

(I've taken, if someone asks me what someone else's gender is, to saying either "Why do you need to know?" or "I haven't asked, because I figured it was none of my business." The second is much more effective at shutting people up.)