Dragon "Rider"(drag)@lemmy.nz to Trans Memes@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 21 hours agoDrag didn't do that...lemmy.nzimagemessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down121
arrow-up125arrow-down1imageDrag didn't do that...lemmy.nzDragon "Rider"(drag)@lemmy.nz to Trans Memes@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 21 hours agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squarezagaberoo@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up5·18 hours agoThat makes sense, but what is the material difference? Isn’t it ultimately the same thing by a different name?
minus-squarePyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·18 hours agoMaterial difference of specific pronouns? Someone feels better, and I’m out no extra effort, I guess… It’s as much difference as personal preference in chocolate bar brands.
minus-squarezagaberoo@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up6·18 hours agoI totally get respecting specific pronouns, no confusion there. I don’t see how the scenario presented in OP is different from wanting to be referred to in the third person.
minus-squarePyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 hours agoAh! Effectively none. Which does bring up an unusual case: how should drag be referred to as part of a group? They and drag? Or would just they suffice?
minus-squareDragon "Rider"(drag)@lemmy.nzOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·12 hours agoThey. It’s the same as if you refer to a group of people with a man in it. The “he” is discarded. Drag doesn’t use plural independent pronouns.
minus-squarezagaberoo@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·17 hours agoSome degree of identity erasure is inherent with mass pronouns; interesting question!
That makes sense, but what is the material difference? Isn’t it ultimately the same thing by a different name?
Material difference of specific pronouns? Someone feels better, and I’m out no extra effort, I guess…
It’s as much difference as personal preference in chocolate bar brands.
I totally get respecting specific pronouns, no confusion there.
I don’t see how the scenario presented in OP is different from wanting to be referred to in the third person.
Ah! Effectively none.
Which does bring up an unusual case: how should drag be referred to as part of a group? They and drag? Or would just they suffice?
They. It’s the same as if you refer to a group of people with a man in it. The “he” is discarded. Drag doesn’t use plural independent pronouns.
Some degree of identity erasure is inherent with mass pronouns; interesting question!