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From letters to Dan Savage:
"What do you think of new pronouns for transgender people such as 'zim' or 'hir'? A transgender friend has asked that we start reffering to zim by such pronouns. I don't want to hurt to hurt hir feelings, but I question the efficacy of the strategy. Aren't we supposed to be moving toward eliminating gender from pronouns? And isn't simplicity the point of pronouns?
- Ambivalent Straight Supportive
"Dan's reply: "I think they are ztupid".
And I wonder how can one eliminate gender from pronouns?!
"What do you think of new pronouns for transgender people such as 'zim' or 'hir'? A transgender friend has asked that we start reffering to zim by such pronouns. I don't want to hurt to hurt hir feelings, but I question the efficacy of the strategy. Aren't we supposed to be moving toward eliminating gender from pronouns? And isn't simplicity the point of pronouns?
- Ambivalent Straight Supportive
"Dan's reply: "I think they are ztupid".
And I wonder how can one eliminate gender from pronouns?!