Dembroff And Wodak's Arguments Against They
Dembroff and Wodak propose that the use of “they” for all individuals would uphold privacy of all individuals. Using “they” would allow for someone to choose when they want to disclose their gender identity. This point returns to the previously discussed issue of privacy.
While “they” does not coordinate to any particular gender group, that does not make it any less an act of misgendering fundamentally. When someone would rather be referred to by different pronouns than what is being used currently, they are, as previously mentioned, looking for the support that being a member of that group provides. One may prefer “she” to “they” because “she” solidifies them as a woman rather than a gender-fluid individual, a man, etc. and gaining privileges …show more content…
We have spaces that are gendered to one gender over another such as bathrooms, locker rooms, etc. and I do not consider the de-gendering of these spaces an impossible task. Yet, since they are standing it is reasonable that some would align with these structures anyway, making the elimination of these structures a less than simple task. Bathrooms don’t hold a connection to an individual’s identity, so in theory that would be an easier battle, but pronouns have a deeper and more personal connection to the individual’s …show more content…
It is not uncommon for someone to share their pronouns with an individual and to have them not be used, but it is still not uncommon for someone to not misgender someone using “they” rather than how one typically thinks of misgendering as using “he” or “she”. Similar to the issue of using no pronouns at all for a person, using “they” while less common, is still an act of misgendering a person when they explicitly want to be referred by those pronouns. However, with the existence of gender specific spaces in the world this leaves an open space where another person must assume an individual's gender which can have dangerous consequences. There are situations in which the trans individual has to make the choice for security over privacy of their gender
While “they” does not coordinate to any particular gender group, that does not make it any less an act of misgendering fundamentally. When someone would rather be referred to by different pronouns than what is being used currently, they are, as previously mentioned, looking for the support that being a member of that group provides. One may prefer “she” to “they” because “she” solidifies them as a woman rather than a gender-fluid individual, a man, etc. and gaining privileges …show more content…
We have spaces that are gendered to one gender over another such as bathrooms, locker rooms, etc. and I do not consider the de-gendering of these spaces an impossible task. Yet, since they are standing it is reasonable that some would align with these structures anyway, making the elimination of these structures a less than simple task. Bathrooms don’t hold a connection to an individual’s identity, so in theory that would be an easier battle, but pronouns have a deeper and more personal connection to the individual’s …show more content…
It is not uncommon for someone to share their pronouns with an individual and to have them not be used, but it is still not uncommon for someone to not misgender someone using “they” rather than how one typically thinks of misgendering as using “he” or “she”. Similar to the issue of using no pronouns at all for a person, using “they” while less common, is still an act of misgendering a person when they explicitly want to be referred by those pronouns. However, with the existence of gender specific spaces in the world this leaves an open space where another person must assume an individual's gender which can have dangerous consequences. There are situations in which the trans individual has to make the choice for security over privacy of their gender