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Putting your pronoun on Linkedin

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  • #32
    yosser hughes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,879 ✭✭✭yosser hughes


    Better Than Christ wrote: »
    I don't know why people get so annoyed about such a tiny gesture of solidarity with trans people.

    Distortion of the English language to assuage a tiny, tiny percentage of people?
    It's not a tiny gesture, it's an an example of the tyranny of the few holding sway.
    A manager in my company has recently sent round a notice proclaiming that he will now state his pronouns. He's a complete tool and everyone thinks so.
    Most men who say they are trans women never have surgery, they are engaged in autogynephilia. Trans activists deny this is even a thing. It is actually THE thing in the vast majority of men declaring themselves women.More actual women need to stand up against this shyte.
    It's virtue signalling.


  • #33
    Gynoid
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,524 ✭✭✭Gynoid


    I identify as someone who uses adverbs. Which change regularly. Dont you dare misadverb me!
    Gynoid. Sleepily / Slow


  • #34
    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users Posts: 13,802 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    brevity wrote: »
    http://pronoun.is/all-pronouns

    Handy guide for those that are curious

    Nope, no. not happening. One of them is simply 'e'. That's a letter, not a pronoun! Another is 'zme'... Whatdeactualfuk?

    Don't care what someone wants to call themselves, as long as I'm not forced to put something on my work documents. Work is no place for this craic.


  • #35
    daheff
    Registered Users Posts: 5,833 ✭✭✭daheff


    just call the person by their name. solves the problem.

    "daheff had enough of this nonsense & attempts to provoke outrage. "


  • #36
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,071 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Better Than Christ wrote: »
    I don't know why people get so annoyed about such a tiny gesture of solidarity with trans people.
    I call shenanigans on that and frankly I've had it up to my oxsters with an absolutely tiny minority of lippy "activists"*, who by virtue of being shrieking irritants are making things worse for actual trans and intersex people with this bloody nonsense. There are three genders, male, female and intersex. Anything else is almost always some egotistical and adolescent self label to make someone think they're special and unique and has about as much weight as insisting on being referred to as a goth. And fair enough, whatever floats your particular boat, but don't go around imposing that on the rest of humanity.





    *almost always male to female "trans". Female to male you hear far fewer going on about it.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



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  • #37
    The chan chan man
    Registered Users Posts: 824 ✭✭✭The chan chan man


    Vicxas wrote: »
    My company is one of those "woke" ones, and all the LGBT people put "schlee/schlim" or whatever they put in their email sigs and wear badges.

    It makes me sick to my stomach that this is what the world is.

    If you need to wear a badge to tell the world you’re a man then guess what - you’re not a fcukin man!!

    This can all simply be resolved by having a quick gander into your cacks! There are only two options and you were born with one!


  • #38
    Achasanai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭Achasanai


    Potential-Monke wrote: »
    One of them is simply 'e'. That's a letter, not a pronoun!


    So is 'I', in fairness! I agree with you though, that list is ridiculous.



    It hasn't happened to me, but if someone was very particular about their pronouns, I'd just use their name.


  • #39
    Ardent
    Registered Users Posts: 5,277 ✭✭✭Ardent


    I work for an American company and we are directed to not use the word "guys" - as in "hey guys" or "thanks guys" - as it's not inclusive. I shït you not.


  • #40
    TheAnalyst_
    Registered Users Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭TheAnalyst_


    Ardent wrote: »
    I work for an American company and we are directed to not use the word "guys" - as in "hey guys" or "thanks guys" - as it's not inclusive. I shït you not.

    https://youtu.be/bX9FgvXZXZ8


  • #41
    suicide_circus
    Registered Users Posts: 19,802 ✭✭✭✭suicide_circus


    i walked away from organised religion because it required me to profess belief in things which my faculties for reason, observation and logic told me were untrue. i refuse to go backwards.


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  • #42
    Sunny Disposition
    Registered Users Posts: 2,704 ✭✭✭Sunny Disposition


    Of course everyone should be referred to by their pronoun of choice, but this thing of putting he/him etc on social media profiles is bolloxology.

    It’s not about expressing solidarity, it’s about portraying yourself as more enlightened than others.


  • #43
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Better Than Christ wrote: »
    I don't know why people get so annoyed about such a tiny gesture of solidarity with trans people.
    If anyone imagines that solidarity is a pronoun, their issues are a lot bigger than very small words. Pronouns are reference and substitute words not titles. Misusing and mismatching them just causes all sorts of confusion and not a small amount of irritation at the abuse of grammar rules.


  • #44
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,071 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    TheAnalyst_ wrote: »
    https://youtu.be/bX9FgvXZXZ8
    Sweet Jesus... 495490.gif What a grim assembly of spoilt mental cases. "Sensory overload"? I suggest a swift and forceful kick in your fat arse to reset that.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



  • #45
    Achasanai
    Closed Accounts Posts: 730 ✭✭✭Achasanai


    Sunny Disposition wrote: »
    Of course everyone should be referred to by their pronoun of choice, but this thing of putting he/him etc on social media profiles is bolloxology.

    It’s not about expressing solidarity, it’s about portraying yourself as more enlightened than others.


    There seemed to be a big push from some in the trans community encouraging the practice. I think less from a 'solidarity' angle but more from a 'if everyone is doing it, it's not such a big deal for trans people to announce that they're trans' ... maybe that's the same as solidarity, now that I think about it.


    Don't see it as much anymore.


  • #46
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    Sunny Disposition wrote: »
    Of course everyone should be referred to by their pronoun of choice, but this thing of putting he/him etc on social media profiles is bolloxology.

    It’s not about expressing solidarity, it’s about portraying yourself as more enlightened than others.
    Communication is less likely to be successful when participants have to keep repairing it through having to clarify what simple reference words like pronouns mean.


  • #47
    alchemist33
    Registered Users Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    brevity wrote: »
    http://pronoun.is/all-pronouns

    Handy guide for those that are curious

    It's like the output from a pick-3-random-letters generator


  • #48
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    brevity wrote: »
    http://pronoun.is/all-pronouns

    Handy guide for those that are curious
    Only in English can this type of carry-on happen, although lovely to see thon in there! No other language would tolerate this.


  • #49
    Galwayguy35
    Registered Users Posts: 16,269 ✭✭✭✭Galwayguy35


    TheAnalyst_ wrote: »
    https://youtu.be/bX9FgvXZXZ8

    He better never go to a concert, pub or even the cinema so where he would be told to go fook himself if he ever came out with crap like that.


  • #50
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,970 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    It puts the lotion in the basket.

    Probably the safest way to refer to people these days.


  • #51
    TheAnalyst_
    Registered Users Posts: 1,371 ✭✭✭TheAnalyst_


    is_that_so wrote: »
    Only in English can this type of carry-on happen, although lovely to see thon in there! No other language would tolerate this.

    I did some interesting research on this the other day. It’s an absolute nightmare in other euro languages but there are still movements to change.


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  • #52
    nkl12xtw5goz70
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,497 ✭✭✭nkl12xtw5goz70


    brevity wrote: »
    http://pronoun.is/all-pronouns

    Handy guide for those that are curious

    I think I'll go with vi/vim. Screw Emacs.


  • #53
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,071 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    He/She/Fuck off. Sorted.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



  • #54
    is_that_so
    Registered Users Posts: 32,136 ✭✭✭✭is_that_so


    TheAnalyst_ wrote: »
    I did some interesting research on this the other day. It’s an absolute nightmare in other euro languages but there are still movements to change.
    It's the bodies who control language rules who decide and they don't move fast. The Germans took 20 years to agree to change the double "s" and adding "new" pronouns is a whole lot more complicated. A lot of languages already have Tu v Vous distinction anyway.


  • #55
    Paddy Cow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭Paddy Cow


    TheAnalyst_ wrote: »
    https://youtu.be/bX9FgvXZXZ8
    I thought the second guy was taking the p!ss about the gendered language. I really hope that's the case.


  • #56
    JohnnyFlash
    Registered Users Posts: 7,055 ✭✭✭JohnnyFlash


    Just insist cūnt is a valid pronoun.

    Cūnt went to the park.

    I went with cūnt.

    Cūnt brought cūnt’s frisbee.

    At least I think it was cūnt’s.



    If anyone from Talent Development, Human Capital Management, or the People Resource Centre start giving you grief then accuse them of some sort of ism or phobia. Should be good for a promotion as well to be honest.


  • #57
    brevity
    Registered Users Posts: 8,470 ✭✭✭brevity


    Potential-Monke wrote: »
    Nope, no. not happening. One of them is simply 'e'. That's a letter, not a pronoun! Another is 'zme'... Whatdeactualfuk?

    Don't care what someone wants to call themselves, as long as I'm not forced to put something on my work documents. Work is no place for this craic.

    I’m all for transgender rights (I’m not even sure the pronoun thing is a transgender thing) etc but I have some questions but I was to ask those questions I am immediately asterisked as someone who could be “problematic”.

    If this is happening in a work environment and I get a pronoun wrong does that mean I’m up in front or HR?

    I dunno anymore man...


  • #58
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,423 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    antodeco (has willy).


    Sorted.


  • #59
    Paddy Cow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭Paddy Cow


    brevity wrote: »
    I’m all for transgender rights (I’m not even sure the pronoun thing is a transgender thing) etc but I have some questions but I was to ask those questions I am immediately asterisked as someone who could be “problematic”.

    If this is happening in a work environment and I get a pronoun wrong does that mean I’m up in front or HR?

    I dunno anymore man...
    The pronoun thing is more for people who identify as non-binary, which is nothing more than an attention grab. They're not trans or gay but want to identify as LGBT and this way is perfect. Their pronouns can also change on a daily basis, depending on whether they feel male, female or neither on the day :rolleyes:


  • #60
    coffee_cake
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Politics Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 81,310 CMod ✭✭✭✭coffee_cake


    Paddy Cow wrote: »
    The pronoun thing is more for people who identify as non-binary, which is nothing more than an attention grab. They're not trans or gay but want to identify as LGBT and this way is perfect. Their pronouns can also change on a daily basis, depending on whether they feel male, female or neither on the day :rolleyes:

    i was reading an interview with your wan from Billions where she's referred to as they all the time, and she's 'they' irl as well.
    said that growing up the guys got better roles and more interesting lives so she decided to opt out of being female, basically.
    didn't decide to examine the gender roles in women or anything, no, we should stick with gender roles and i'm not one of them.
    we don't all like pink and sparkles and barbie. it doesn't make you not female


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  • #61
    soups05
    Registered Users Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭soups05


    JohnnyFlash wrote: »
    Just insist cūnt is a valid pronoun.

    Cūnt went to the park.

    I went with cūnt.

    Cūnt brought cūnt’s frisbee.

    At least I think it was cūnt’s.

    I'm fairly sure it IS a pronoun in Australia.


    :D


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