Real fucking quick
Pronouns are not an option. You don’t get to choose whether you do or do not use someone’s correct pronouns. When someone comes out to you as a trans man, you don’t get to say “I respect you as a trans man, but I’m not comfortable calling you ‘he’ bc you’ve always been ‘she’ to me! ^^” No. You don’t get that option. Get over it. That trans MAN is HE or you don’t talk to him. That trans WOMAN is SHE or you don’t talk to her. You also don’t get to not use someone’s pronouns bc you don’t like them. The amount of times I’ve seen people call me “they/them” bc they didn’t like my views despite my pronouns being he/him ONLY is astounding. That is misgendering. Yes, even though it is neutral, that is still misgendering.
Another, less aggressive thing. When we come out to you, it isn’t necessary for you to tell us how you’re going to mess up bc you’ve known us as ___/ you’ll have trouble remembering/etc. We know people are going to mess up. That’s okay, as long as you’re trying and being respectful. Idk about other trans people, but it makes me feel bothersome. We know this is new and we expect slip ups. Completely understandable.
The only time I call someone “they/them” pronouns is if they ask or I don’t know what pronouns are.
Oh, absolutely. Of course you would use them in those cases. I have seen people who don’t like the whole “use they/them if you can’t tell someone’s pronouns” thing but I’m all for it.


