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[–] SweetCitrusBuzz@beehaw.org 10 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Some people legitimately choose the pronoun it though and that shouldn't be shamed.

[–] deegeese@sopuli.xyz 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Feels like casual dehumanization to call a person ‘it’.

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 5 points 3 months ago

It can definitely feel that way, but that's no reason not to use the pronouns that someone identifies with.

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