TDT 4: What the $#@! is a "womxn", anyways?

[Saciu]

It's dehumanizing and confusing?

Doesn't sound dehumanizing. Dehumanizing is more like threating to enslave or segregate those who you call subhuman

The pronoun "it" always has a sense of referring to something that's not human, or not sentient. That's how it seems, at least.

[Slavakino]

Doesn't sound dehumanizing. Dehumanizing is more like threating to enslave or segregate those who you call subhuman

The pronoun "it" always has a sense of referring to something that's not human, or not sentient. That's how it seems, at least.

I prefer the term referring as "Extraterrestrial"

[Saciu]

The pronoun "it" always has a sense of referring to something that's not human, or not sentient. That's how it seems, at least.

I prefer the term referring as "Extraterrestrial"

...None of us are extraterrestrials.

[Serrus]

Robot?

I too read "cis" and immediately think of the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

There's gonna be at least one B1-Unit on here.
Or realistically speaking, some people I know have tried it/its. If they like it I ain't gonna step on their toes *shrug*

[Dogmeat]

I prefer the term referring as "Extraterrestrial"

...None of us are extraterrestrials.

Just a pointless point of semantics: shouldn't space aliens be "a-terrestrials?"

Since "Terra" is Earth, which is where they're not from. And "extra" implies they're from Earth a whole lot.

[Cekoviu]

I too read "cis" and immediately think of the Confederacy of Independent Systems.

There's gonna be at least one B1-Unit on here.
Or realistically speaking, some people I know have tried it/its. If they like it I ain't gonna step on their toes *shrug*

I was recently curious about how nonbinary Russians deal with pronouns and some of them use оно, which has similar connotations to "it" (оно is the pronoun for the neuter gender, but neuter is only possible on inanimate objects). I was surprised by people using that solution, particularly because оно is merged into the male pronoun for past tense verb conjugations, possessives, and non-nominative cases.

(In case anyone's curious, the other common options were alternating between the two gendered pronouns он/она, using the plural pronoun они, and avoiding gendered terminology.)

[Cekoviu]

...None of us are extraterrestrials.

Just a pointless point of semantics: shouldn't space aliens be "a-terrestrials?"

Since "Terra" is Earth, which is where they're not from. And "extra" implies they're from Earth a whole lot.

Do you also think "extraordinary" means mediocre?

[Dogmeat]

Just a pointless point of semantics: shouldn't space aliens be "a-terrestrials?"

Since "Terra" is Earth, which is where they're not from. And "extra" implies they're from Earth a whole lot.

Do you also think "extraordinary" means mediocre?

I get that "extra" is more properly translated to "beyond," but it's typically "beyond" in the sense that it's a multiplicity of those same traits.

In the case of extraordinary, they have the same skill or traits as the ordinary, but taken to a further degree. By that logic, extraterrestrials should be Dwarves, or Morlocks, or somethings. Super into Earth.

[Fahran]

Cis people using the royal plural?

[Luminesa]

I prefer the term referring as "Extraterrestrial"

...None of us are extraterrestrials.

Says you, I’m flagging down the mothership right now.

[Luminesa]

Two cis girls in this whole thread? Huh. Welp. *Waves at Fahran.*

[Cekoviu]

Two cis girls in this whole thread? Huh. Welp. *Waves at Fahran.*

Also maybe Nana.

[Fahran]

Two cis girls in this whole thread? Huh. Welp. *Waves at Fahran.*

Also maybe Nana.

Definitely Nana.

Two cis girls in this whole thread? Huh. Welp. *Waves at Fahran.*

Hiya, Lumi!

[Gim]

Two cis girls in this whole thread? Huh. Welp. *Waves at Fahran.*

You don't like cis girls?

[Fahran]

Two cis girls in this whole thread? Huh. Welp. *Waves at Fahran.*

You don't like cis girls?

She is a cis girl...

[Impaled Nazarene]

It's dehumanizing and confusing?

Good point but I've met a fair share of people who actually use it/it's pronouns.

Same here, I get a lot of weird looks but I validate genders and pronouns regardless (barring the obvious exceptions)

[Gim]

You don't like cis girls?

She is a cis girl...

Oh, my bad.

[Luminesa]

Two cis girls in this whole thread? Huh. Welp. *Waves at Fahran.*

Also maybe Nana.

And Swith if she ever pops in. And...Cappu? Is Cappu cis?

[Cappuccina]

Also maybe Nana.

And Swith if she ever pops in. And...Cappu? Is Cappu cis?

Nope, I'm trans as well.

[Grenartia]

I see. So its really just your teachers you're concerned about. That's valid. BTW, hope you math well. Is it calculus, or just less advanced math?

https://bmos.ukmt.org.uk/home/bmo.shtml#bmo1 Here are some of the past papers to give you an idea. Anyway, the fact that it's a highly prestigious national competition seems to set off my dysphoria.

That's a big oof.

I'm confused as to how one can be cis and use differing pronouns (ignoring my skepticism of pronouns other than he/she/they).

I mean, I honestly don't expect many votes for it that are 100% serious. Its mostly just there to fill out 10 options, and pure curiosity on my part.

Cis people using the royal plural?

I mean, why not?

Two cis girls in this whole thread? Huh. Welp. *Waves at Fahran.*

To be fair, its barely been 24 hours since the new poll went up.

Also maybe Nana.

And Swith if she ever pops in. And...Cappu? Is Cappu cis?

Swith has a lot going on in her life, so as much as I miss her presence around here, I understand that she isn't around often.

[Hanafuridake]

Not sure how I feel about people claiming their pronouns are "it/its," considering those are often used demeaningly, especially to trans people.

[Salus Maior]

Not sure how I feel about people claiming their pronouns are "it/its," considering those are often used demeaningly, especially to trans people.

I don't think I could ever refer to a human being as "it".

[Hanafuridake]

Not sure how I feel about people claiming their pronouns are "it/its," considering those are often used demeaningly, especially to trans people.

I don't think I could ever refer to a human being as "it".

It's understandable, I don't think that I would be able to either.

"They" is fine, but I'm not going to be calling anyone "it."

[Auzkhia]

Not sure how I feel about people claiming their pronouns are "it/its," considering those are often used demeaningly, especially to trans people.

It is gender neutral.

I have no objections about being called it.

[Salus Maior]

I don't think I could ever refer to a human being as "it".

It's understandable, I don't think that I would be able to either.

"They" is fine, but I'm not going to be calling anyone "it."

I don't really like "they" either tbh. But I would sooner call someone that than anything else.