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You know they prefer non-binary pronouns and still referred to them with "he" and "his". Maybe you're a non-native English speaker, and struggle with gender and grammar. Or maybe they have a point.

EDIT: I was wrong. See below.



You’re rudely assuming an awful lot: 1) that it was me who referred to the person with an unwanted pronoun, as opposed to simply witnessing the person get upset by a third party doing so, and 2) that someone who insists on the identity of a non-binary male necessarily does not want to be referred to with the pronoun “he”. Pronoun preferences are just as diverse or contrary to others’ expectations as the labels that people apply to themselves.


> that it was me who referred to the person with an unwanted pronoun

You did. In your comment.

EDIT: I'm sorry, you said their pronouns are "he or they". I misread your original post.


Was referring to your comment

> still insists that he is non-binary...so his pronouns will be...


I'm a native speaker and I struggle.

Maybe I'm slow, but "themselves" referring to a single person is weird af.




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