Converation thread

I think its stupid as **** and a boy cant magically wake up one day and decide to be a girl. Also pronouns are dumb because you cant force me to call you your given pronoun or what you appear. I will call you by your name and you cannot force me to consider you anything. And the amount of people to de-transition is insane. It's becoming the 'trend' to be transgender in a way.

Your second comment is correct but misguided. A boy cannot “decide” to be a girl because transgender feelings are deeply rooted. As for pronouns being dumb, you used twelve in your post. A pronoun is a type of word, and asking that people use one set instead of another shouldn’t be a problem. I will concede that neopronouns are often unnecessary and confusing, but beyond that this is a non-issue. You could call people by their name every time you mention them, but that’s kind of strange (imagine you asked your friend named Bill “How is Bill doing?”). As for…  Read more de-transition, if you actually read studies, less than 5% (I’m pretty sure, I haven’t checked in a while) of people detransition, and only.a tiny minority of those people do it because they actually don’t feel like it was the right thing to do. Most detransition because of outside pressure. You could be right about that last one, but nobody transitions unless they really feel like it’s right. It’s a painful and difficult process, and nobody does it for fun or clout.

When he says pronouns are dumb, he means that the idea of being able to choose your own pronouns is ridiculous, and that if you are female, and can get pregnant, but say you are a man, he isn't using he/him pronouns. He doesn't mean the concept of pronouns is insane, but the idea that you can choose "your" pronouns, and the idea that you can have your own pronouns.

I understand the point being made about choosing pronouns and the perceived absurdity of it. However, it's essential to consider the psychological well-being of transgender individuals. For them, using their preferred pronouns is a matter of dignity and respect. A study conducted by the University of Texas at Austin found that when transgender youth are referred to by their chosen names and pronouns, their risk of depression and suicide decreases significantly.

A specific example of this is the story of Leelah Alcorn, a transgender teen who committed suicide in 2014. Leelah struggled…  Read more with the lack of acceptance from her family and community, which included being misgendered and called by her birth name. This tragic example shows the importance of acknowledging and respecting someone's preferred pronouns.

I encourage you to consider a counter-argument or solution that takes into account the mental health benefits of using someone's preferred pronouns while addressing your concerns about the concept of choosing pronouns.