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originally posted by: NorthOfStuff
originally posted by: LordAhriman
I can't think of a bigger conspiracy. Quality content here.
A stable language with set definitions of words is paramount to a stable society.
We have laws and constitutions that were written where the specific meaning of words define their intent.
Subtle changes to language can skew th prior intent and meaning of all legal documents.
This is not trivial.
originally posted by: coop039
I saw someone in a video say that you cant have your own pronouns just like you cant have your own adjectives.
www.youtube.com...
Logic or nah?
originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: LordAhriman
Not a conspiracy. Most people are ignorant of grammar and don't even know all the basic parts of speech, let alone the functions they serve in speech and writing.
Understand I am not talking about gendered v. ungendered. I am talking three people who look to be the same gender and would technically be referred to with the same pronoun, but one wants she, one wants they, and one wants xer. There is no structure to that, and it blows up the purpose and structure of the pronoun in grammar.
originally posted by: Cancerwarrior
a reply to: ketsuko
I think it’s actually a pretty simple solution to all this nonsense.
Just don’t play along with brainwashed delusional people. Let them call themselves whatever the hell they want, doesn’t mean I have to go along with their mental illness.
originally posted by: WalkingHolic
Understand I am not talking about gendered v. ungendered. I am talking three people who look to be the same gender and would technically be referred to with the same pronoun, but one wants she, one wants they, and one wants xer. There is no structure to that, and it blows up the purpose and structure of the pronoun in grammar.
I consider the person whatever gender(s), or genderlessness, they identify as. What I think offends people the most is they have been classically discriminated against for identifying as a different gender than their appearance, so they want their identification of self to be respected.
People want to be treated as individuals. So that if someone identifies as a different gender, genders, or as genderless, that is simply respected of them - including in how they are talked about and referred to.
Language should change to accommodate individual needs.