Can I just make up some pronouns

[Stopsnowing]

So we have been told how to append pronouns to our emails at work if we want.

I am tempted to identify as a man. Or both. What should I do? Maybe (S)he?

You could use these.

Sex/based

Presumably (hopefully) it's voluntary? So just don't.

Or "don't/care"

Yes, go for it! Everyone else does.

Seriously, if it's for a work email you have a strong case for using male pronouns and an email address that uses initial and surname. If you aren't identifiably female, you can get more work done more quickly and efficiently because clients aren't wasting your time questioning your competence to do your job before allowing you to get on with it.

Neopronouns are the way to go. www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/what-s-playful-what-s-deeply-meaningful-and-what-s-being-mean-a-guide-to-neopronouns-1.4539471

Less effort to pick from a curated list, tbh. Here are two. First: a list of neo-pronouns, complete with grammatical guidance.

pronouny.xyz/pronouns/list/public

Second list: nonbinary.miraheze.org/wiki/English_neutral_pronouns

One and oneself, identify as royalty 🤣

Ah that first list, my favourite of the neopronouns, pitter/patter/raindrops-self (well, that's what it should be anyway)

I'd see what you can find out about the sex pay gap in your employer (or if the information is difficult to find then just look at the proportions in senior roles). Then adopt "he/him" and ask for a raise/promotion.

It has to be optional?

Keiynan Lonsdale (actor/dancer/singer) said on Instagram that Keiynan wanted the pronoun “tree”.

I love a wiki talk page and at the time this was an absolute delight as the editors first replaced “he” with “tree” throughout then reverted because perhaps Keiynan was riffing, then cycled again and again.

I’m afraid there is also some right wing press articles about the editing of the wiki page now, otherwise I would say honour nature and use “tree/treeself”

Well, it's boring old he/him on his insta. I looked. Not tempted to follow, though. Too many selfies.

@CiaoForNiao

You could use these.

What a self absorbed gobshite. Who the hell cares? 😂

OMG at these links.

If we survive as a species historians will have a right laugh documenting the early 21sr century.

Practically speaking, I’d probably just say I’m not comfortable announcing my pronouns (which is the truth) but I’d also be tempted to be a man or something outlandish. I wonder if you can turn “biological woman” into a pronoun so that people have to say it all the time.

I've said it before.. I'm itching to use She/Ra

But if optional, I would probably just ignore

You have been given the choice. So don't put anything.

we/us

It means that everyone has to say they agree with you.

Neo-pronouns are the thing that's tipped my teenagers over the edge.
Actual quote with neopronoun changed in case it's outing: "I said, you can call yourself star and starself but I'm not calling you that because it's ridiculous. And now I'm getting called a transphobe because I won't call her star and starself"

I caused a family row by saying my pronouns are he/they/hers
Apparently that's not allowed

It’s optional. But I am liking these neo things! Also like the idea of having just initial and surname!

@QuentinBunbury

Neo-pronouns are the thing that's tipped my teenagers over the edge. Actual quote with neopronoun changed in case it's outing: "I said, you can call yourself star and starself but I'm not calling you that because it's ridiculous. And now I'm getting called a transphobe because I won't call her star and starself"

I'd say, "Fine, if you're serious about this, sit and talk to me for two hours, but you have to replace 'I/me/my' with 'Sparkle/Glow/Gleam.' If you get it right every time, I'll use your pronouns."

I would ignore it. I think that gets the point across better.

How do you even pronounce "sh'he"? Shuh-hee?

And do people really use them? Are there conversations that go:

• Sh'he is a bit annoying, isn't sh'he?
• yeah, sh'he is.

She/Ra

Love it!

Pronouns: prefer not to specify

They can hardly complain about the above, surely, but it does smell of not playing along