Cummings, "And to those who carp that non-binary people are making it too confusing for us with all their pronoun nonsense, might I posit: how much does it cost to make the effort to refer to someone the way they want to be referred to?"
I do so hope someone passes him a copy of Barracker's article:
'Pronouns are Rohypnol'
(extract)
"I’ve heard many people tell me they don’t mind doing this, as a courtesy, although it takes some effort to keep up the mental gymnastics of perceiving one sex, but consistently using pronouns for the other. That’s a personal choice, and I respect the reasons why some people make it.
I’ve also heard many people declaring that anyone who won’t comply (usually directed at a woman) is obnoxious, mean, hostile, and unpleasant. ‘Misgendering’ is hate speech. They say.
But I refuse to use female pronouns for anyone male. Because pronouns are like Rohypnol.
One of the biggest obstacles to halting the stampede over women’s rights is pronoun and preferred name ‘courtesy’. People severely underestimate the psychological impact to themselves, and to others, of compliance." (continues)
fairplayforwomen.com/pronouns/