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For our trans/enby comrades: if you don't know someone's preferred pronouns is referring to them as they/them/theirs appropriate? (hexbear.net)

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Title. I am kinda wary of this because i don't want to misgender anyone but I am not sure how to refer to those who you don't know the preferred pronouns of? TIA, comrades!

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I'm against proactively putting people on the spot by asking, it forces you to either misgender yourself or out yourself, not very fun in either case. Also personally I prefer the they/them hotfix as a default norm is easier than expecting people to avoid pronouns altogether (but yeah either works)