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Pronouns

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leafinthewind · 11/08/2021 14:31

DD (12) wears her hair short and goes by a unisex shortening of her name. She can't easily be mistaken for a boy, though, because of her body-shape.

She's at a sporty summer activity this week. She was asked for her pronouns four times on the first day. She was amused, and reported this back to me in the same way that she used to report being mistaken for a boy (before her breasts grew). I'll bet that no-one matching all the sex stereotypes was asked, though. To me, it's just another way of telling her that she's not meeting society's expectations of women and girls. She's strong enough to have been resisting this shit since she cut her hair five years ago, but it still makes me crazy. I just wanted to say that aloud somewhere. 3/4 of the askers were other kids - so I don't want anyone to get the idea that I think this is being done 'on purpose'. This is mostly kids being kids - but they're being primed by adults, and I don't like it.

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ReeseWitherfork · 11/08/2021 14:37

Where are these kids getting this from?! Who is telling them they should be asking? Can't ever imagine asking anyone. When you talk to someone directly then "your" is surely appropriate.

katemuff · 11/08/2021 14:37

FFS!!!! this is appalling. They are pushing the idea that there is only one way to be a girl. I am so so angry on your DD response. Well done on supporting your daughter

GNCQ · 11/08/2021 14:36

The pronouns shit really is shit for normal gender non conforming kids who aren't playing the game.