Tomboys_are_Cute [he/him, comrade/them]

The fact I can’t add “il” to my pronouns is anti-Canadian bias

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  • It wouldn’t surprise me if kkkanada was so historically illiterate that “fought against the Soviets during WW2” didn’t ring some alarm bells. He’s had a Nazi-sympathy-in-his-ranks panic before though so he very likely doesn’t care. Scratch a liberal and all that. Knowing what I know about Canadian media though the reporters will just continue with this line uncritically, not noting that this was literally a mistake that was purely political in nature.



  • I am a straight male

    Being straight doesn’t impact what your pronouns are! Your gender, whether you are cis, non-binary, trans, or any other gender identity is what determines these pronouns.

    are my pronouns he/him?

    Probably but thats up to you. Usually pronouns are given in that order as a matter of standardisation for understanding where they go in a sentence. Ie “He is going to the store” or “it all comes down his choice.” Obviously this leaves out some other gendered standard pronouns like formal Sirs and Ma’ams but for most conversation knowing she/her or they/them gets you most of the way there. For standard ones it might be intuitive but for people with neo-pronouns it helps a lot.

    do you tell people when you meet them?

    Sometimes. I try to do it more these days as a matter of course but usually I will give them when I’m in an environment where some people do and don’t where no one does. They are in my email signatures and real social media bios though.

    Online rules

    At least on your profile somewhere. I like Hexbear’s “no exceptions they will be in your name” policy, its better for uptake and helps people feel included.

    figuring out others

    If it isn’t clear you could always ask. If you aren’t a dick about it then it’s usually fine. If you get corrected though the most respectful thing you could do is just say sorry and use the right ones from that point on.

    non conventional pronouns

    Yes people do use them, if you are in places that queer people go to or feel comfortable you are more likely to meet someone with them. I would argue its more polite to refer to them as neo pronouns but I also have boring ones so its not really my place to say. If you look around hexbear there are a couple of frequent posters with neo pronouns and I’ve known a few people irl to use neo pronouns as well.












  • Well, on one hand kids are kids, sure of everything they do until it crashes. On the other hand is probably a decent understanding of Marxist economics and politics (not strictly (or often) electoral) in general. With that person you met there could be any number of reasons why they were like that.

    You do need to be more specific about the claims of genocide fabrication. That wording has an indeterminate meaning that could range from post-war Nazi propoganda of “Double Genocide” to things I might argue were genocidal done by the West at large like the Korean or Vietnamese wars.