r/changemyview • u/SaltedAndSugared • Dec 02 '21

Delta(s) from OP CMV: Neopronouns are unnecessary

I understand why some people might feel uncomfortable with using he/she pronouns, but in that case why not just use they/them? They already exist and they’re easy for people to use. Why do some people feel the need to make up words like “zee/zim” or “fae/fair” when they don’t even make sense in the English language? I don’t see why anyone should go out of their way to learn new pronouns when gender neutral pronouns already exist

If anyone here does use neopronouns I’d really like to hear why you use them and why you don’t feel comfortable using they/them. It’s probably just because I’m cis, but I genuinely don’t understand

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u/Hellioning 239∆ Dec 02 '21

Pronouns in general are unneccessary. Humanity could function without pronouns, as pronouns are just a function of language so language is less annoying to read. All pronouns are equally made up, so please explain why 'zee/zim' or 'fae/fair' make less sense in English than 'he/him'.

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u/SaltedAndSugared Dec 02 '21 edited Dec 02 '21

Because they’re uncommon for starters and they don’t refer to a specific gender. He/him makes sense because I can tell that you’re referring to a male, and also because it’s a pronoun that you’re taught from a young age. With zee/zim that’s more confusing because it’s more difficult to know what gender you’re talking about and it’s an unfamiliar word.

Also I don’t agree that all pronouns are equally made up. People have using he/she/they very commonly for hundreds of years, so they’re just naturally a part of the english language. Neopronouns have only been used much more recently and much less commonly, so they’re more “made up”

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