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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by dragonfucker@lemmy.nz to c/yepowertrippinbastards@lemmy.dbzer0.com

Five days ago, drag was banned from !politicalmemes@lemmy.world for using neopronouns. A comment explaining drag's pronouns, and a comment saying "drag" isn't a nickname, were removed with the reason "trolling". Drag understands why someone would think that using different pronouns than most people is trolling - transphobia. However, drag is confused how on earth not liking a nickname is a violation of any rules anywhere.

Context of the removed comments:

Drag would like to pre-empt any further accusations of trolling by asking a question: If drag were a right wing troll, and you chose to freely accept drag's pronouns, wouldn't that completely neuter the trolling attempt? Trolling is about trying to make others upset. You don't have to get upset when someone uses unusual pronouns. If you aren't transphobic, then it's impossible to troll you that way. And drag promises: drag wants you to not be transphobic. Drag is not trying to upset anyone. If you do what drag wants you to do, then you get what you want too. This is a non-issue, there's only a problem if you want there to be.

EDIT: DRAG DID NOT TELL ANYBODY TO USE DRAG'S PREFERRED PRONOUNS.

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[-] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 39 points 1 month ago

Pronouns are generic by nature. A custom pronoun that applies to one person and only one person isn't a pronoun, it's a noun.

[-] Draconic_NEO@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 1 month ago

I agree with this, it's why I find the concept of nounself and noun pronouns a bit confusing and unintuitive. Neopronouns, as in, the new gender neutral pronouns Ze/Zir, Xe/Xem/Xyr, Ve/Vis, etc. while they might be new to people aren't unintuitive, they function the same as any other pronoun, and can be used as drop in replacements for he/him and she/her.

Personalized pronouns like drag, apple, doll, demon, etc. don't work as well, because they aren't a generic replacement for using a person's name, they are more akin to a nickname and thus do not flow well in language as a replacement for pronouns.

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