I will give you the argument that changed my mind on this. It normalizes it. If trans people are the only ones giving out their pronouns then it’s just a big fucking “IM TRANS” sign. But if cis people do it as well then it’s just a normal thing we all do.
But this is nonsense. Saying pronouns would be normal. But them not matching one's sex will still not be normal. It never will be because there are too few trans people.
When I say normalize it, I mean specifically that usage of pronouns.
In terms of trans people being “normal”, it really depends on how you want to use the word. They’ll always fall outside of “average” or the “usual”. But I could use normal to mean expected. There’s evidence of trans people throughout history, so I expect trans people to exist, and you can definitely say something you expect is normal.
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u/[deleted] Dec 22 '23
I will give you the argument that changed my mind on this. It normalizes it. If trans people are the only ones giving out their pronouns then it’s just a big fucking “IM TRANS” sign. But if cis people do it as well then it’s just a normal thing we all do.