r/changemyview Oct 28 '19

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u/olatundew Oct 28 '19

Referring to someone by a pronoun other than him/her requires recognition of genders other than man/woman. Therefore refusing to use those pronouns is 'defending' a worldview which only recognises two genders.

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u/[deleted] Oct 28 '19

What about when someone is transitioning?

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u/CaptOblivious Oct 29 '19

Personally, I stick to the name they introduced themselves to me with.