Pronouns. Everyone uses them. Whether you use she, he, they, ze, or even it, you still use them on a daily basis. However, there are… certain… people that don’t respect people’s pronouns as they should. Generally, this applies to the trans* community. It doesn’t matter if it’s parents, teachers, or friends; they should still respect your pronouns. This is to discuss why.
First, let’s talk about why someone that’s trans changes their pronouns (even though it’s kinda obvious.) When someone changes their pronouns, it’s usually when they start their transition from their gender assigned to them at birth to the gender they identify as. To understand the point of changing pronouns, we need to understand the point of transitioning. Transitioning is most likely done due to gender dysphoria, which is caused by your physical body and gender identity not lining up. Although it may seem that simple, social matters also tie into dysphoria. Now, back to pronouns. When somebody uses pronouns that don’t line up with your gender identity, it can (but may not) cause a feeling of dysphoria. This is why it’s important to respect pronouns. Dysphoria can cause many negative actions, such as self-harm, depression, or even suicide. Lesson: ALWAYS respect pronouns. You never know what’ll happen if you don’t.
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