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minus-squareynazuma@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down39·9 hours agoNames are nouns not pronouns
minus-squareFedizen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down1·9 hours agoEven for gender cishet people a Dylan, Casey or Sam might be a “he/him” or “she/her” and its just not obvious from the name.
minus-squareynazuma@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down46·9 hours agoSo? Does that mean we all have to waste our time with pronouns? I can think of only one time I thought a female was a male from their name. It was not a problem. The name was Noel Seems like the name argument is no argument at all
minus-squareJustAnotherKay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down2·6 hours ago So? Does that mean all have to waste time with pronouns? Can think of only one time thought a female was a male from name. Was not a problem. The name was Noel Seems like the name argument is no argument at all Sounds good ma’am. Have a great one
minus-squareProbius@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·7 hours agoPronouns are optional. Nobody is forcing you to list them.
Names are nouns not pronouns
Even for gender cishet people a Dylan, Casey or Sam might be a “he/him” or “she/her” and its just not obvious from the name.
So?
Does that mean we all have to waste our time with pronouns?
I can think of only one time I thought a female was a male from their name. It was not a problem. The name was Noel
Seems like the name argument is no argument at all
Sounds good ma’am. Have a great one
Oh you’re not a sane person.
Pronouns are optional. Nobody is forcing you to list them.