Do you refer to people by their biological or preferred pronouns?

[Anonymous]

Say that person goes by different pronouns that don't align with their biological gender, and you know, of course.

I will refer to them by their biological pronouns.

I will refer to them by their preferred pronouns.

[DaveJord]

I just think there is some type of mental health issue with these types of people, or that they obviously have some very deep rooted insecurities about themselves. I will not play into the make believe games or be a enabler for someone who should really be seeking out the help they need.

Secondly by expecting me to use their "preferred" pronoun is their way of projecting their life style on others and seeking acceptance for their own life style and choices. Heterosexual do not need other to validate themselves or own gender we are firmly happy and very much attached the man/ladies parts we were born with and meant to have. So I will not passively promote a life style that is not cohesive with my life style. I have right to be PRO- HETERO and to up hold my personal values in a consistent why in which I choose to live my life.

Its live and let live world, so go ahead and do what you want and live how you want and do what you want... but do not project it on me or try to shame society into playing make believe with you. I am a strong person who values strength and I will not embrace or make exception for weakness where I a see it. I may feel sympathy and pity for these types, but I will not be shamed into being made to believe that I do not have the right to be PRO-Hetero and I do not shame people for their own choices and life styles as long as they do not project it on me.

[Lliam]

I simply ignore anyone who announces their preferred pronouns, even those who do it to show "solidarity". I won't play their game. I want nothing to do with them and pretend they don't exist.
If I can't tell with my own eyes if they are a boy or a girl, then I don't care about them.

[Seinna]

I voted A, but it depends if they're reasonable about it. If a transgender makes a good effort to look like a particular sex, they are not obnoxious and are a decent human then I will address them as such.

If a man with full beard wears a dress and wants to be considered a woman "or else", I'm not going to comply with that. Neither will I call anyone an object or an animal.

[lrina]

uhh it depends, i prefer to do it by biological ones and will only go by their preferred pronouns just to not seem disrespectful. but if they're going by pronouns that aren't assigned to them at birth, then i don't think i could be friends/have a close relationship with that person.

[Asker]

I agree. I try to be as respectful as possible, but it's kind of hard when you know their biological sex.

[lrina]

yeah same here, and i just find it stupid and have a difficult time respecting them if they go by their "fake" pronouns. but whatever, it's not really any of my business and i don't want to stir up unecessary drama lol, so at the end of the day it's probably better to just go by the pronouns that they're more comfortable with.

[FunkyMonkee]

I don't play that shit and who can keep up with all that bullshit? My pronouns are oooooon yelly mahn and wogga wogga wogga.
If you've got a dick and present as a guy, you're he/him. If you've got a cunt and tits and present as a girl, you're she/her. end of story!

[Anonymous]

It wouldn't be an issue. For the most part we refer to someone by their pronouns when we are talking about that person, not when we are in that person's presence. I wouldn't go out of my way to call them something they dont want to be called, if it came up in conversation I would just call them by their name.

[Zeldaismyqueen]

biologically there are 3 sexes, male, female and intersexed, so there really are not "biological pronouns"

[Hispanic-Cool-Guy]

Biological pronouns. I'm not playing retarded games.

[HighValue]

If they prefer something other than biological I won't socialize or talk to them at all.

[gabby100]

I tend to do A , but if they dont want me to do that, i will do B...

[anylolone]

No such a thing as biological pronouns.
It's gramatical.

I'll refer to them the way I want.

[joeldalton]

I refuse to indulge someone else’s mental illness. I refer to people as their correct pronouns.

[SmokinAces2000]

It’s not hard to call someone by there preferred pronouns

[noohair]

I am so perplexed that I feel I should call everyone, Hey You.

[UniquelyBasic]

Biological or Ill call them by their name.

[Asker]

My sister goes by he/him, but our parents refuse to accept his preferred identity.

[UniquelyBasic]

Theirs nothing that can be done if the parents dont want to refer to your sister by her preferred pronouns.

[Asker]

Isn't it disrespectful, though?

[UniquelyBasic]

I guess but you can't force someone to just throw out what they grew up with learning about biology just because it makes someone feel bad.

[Dchrls78104]

I will not call Bruce "Caitlyn".