forgive me for being a little direct, but does it matter... surely gender neutral is like using pH 7 something i.e water rather than assuming something is acidic or basic?
Scuse the chem reference.... But its not presuming anything about ur gender,just giving u the freedom to be the way u are.
Admittedly I don't really like gender neutral pronouns in speech cos they do sound disjointed and they screw up lipreading patterns something chronic... cos the sounds I pick u aren't what i expect, so i get confused as my brain tries to parse them.
I opt for the using GN pronouns only when I am unsure of someones gender and I wouldn't wanna offend or presume anything...
If osmoene asks me to use them for them specifically I would try and remember.
Re: Errm...
Scuse the chem reference.... But its not presuming anything about ur gender,just giving u the freedom to be the way u are.
Admittedly I don't really like gender neutral pronouns in speech cos they do sound disjointed and they screw up lipreading patterns something chronic... cos the sounds I pick u aren't what i expect, so i get confused as my brain tries to parse them.
I opt for the using GN pronouns only when I am unsure of someones gender and I wouldn't wanna offend or presume anything...
If osmoene asks me to use them for them specifically I would try and remember.
My 2p worth
Natalya