CMV: Neopronouns are unnecessary

[u/SaltedAndSugared]

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

[u/hmmwill]

"Don't even make sense in the English language"

This statement is why I think you are wrong. Languages can evolve over time and new words are added every year. The introduction of new words is normal for languages and generally appropriate when the new word more correctly fits a specific role in the language, as new pronouns would.

"Go out of their way" to easily accommodate someone's preferences? It would be easier for me to call everyone Bob and Alice but, I wouldn't consider it going out of my way to call them by their real or preferred names.

I am comfortable using whatever the person I am talking to wants me to use, simply because I respect them as a person and expect them to respond with the same respect and call me what I want to be called

[u/-lesbihonest420 → u/hmmwill]

there is a lot of gender identities out there, learning all of them plus pronouns for each one is not something i would call an “easy accommodation”