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      25 days ago

      I refer to everyone with “they” and “you” regardless of their gender because they are gender-neutral phrases. They apply to trans people and cis people equally, which is how I treat all people. Equally.

      You are not more special than everyone else on the planet whether you want to be or not.

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          25 days ago

          I think you expecting no one to use a non-gendered pronoun with you is a privilege you are not going to be afforded.

          This is very simple:

          Me: You/They
          You: You/They
          Elliot Page: You/They
          Donald Trump: You/They
          Lavene Cox: You/They

          All 8 billion plus homo sapiens on this planet: You/They

          Regardless of their gender.

          You are not special. I get that you want to be special, but you aren’t.

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              25 days ago

              Feel free to point out an occasion when I have not used this standard in the past. My comment history is there for all to see. Unless I know someone’s gender, I try to use ‘they.’

              Maybe don’t assume you know someone’s motivations or that they are trying to attack you next time.