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bwat49 on Oct 7, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Dear Stack Exchange, Inc.

> They said if she avoids using pronouns, she's just as guilty as using the wrong one.

People that think like this baffle me

When I refer to people online, I rarely use 'pronouns'. IMO in online communication, it's most clear/neutral to just refer to people by their name or username, e.g. if I'm referring to you I might just say @beerandt. I can't imagine how that could be seen as offensive in any way

beerandt on Oct 7, 2019 [–]

I don't get it either.

I can see a case where trolls could abuse it, but that shouldn't preclude well-intentioned use.

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