[bq]I should not be banned or called transphobic or fired because I won’t say they, them, xir, other kin[/bq]
I don’t understand the whole “pronouns” issue. Is it really that complicated to switch to “she” from “he” or “they” from “her”? Is it because then you would actually have to pay attention and remember something about another person? Then stop interacting with that person - I doubt they’ll be heartbroken.
That’s the thing I don’t get - people who whine about don’t actually know anyone who’s changed their pronouns. So this great hardship is ridiculous.
Even more ridiculous is the “well if someone wants to be called a cat, do I have to do that?” Yea, sure, who the hell cares? Take away the fact that they’re not comparable because we’ve never used “cat” as a pronoun for people - we have a long tradition of using he, she, and they - why is this complicated for you? If you care about the person, it’s a minor thing you can do to make them happy. If you don’t, then stop interacting with them.
God, I wish I had a life where I can spend this much energy on being upset over pronouns.