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Rozalka

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Fozzy and Birdy are banned because the last time someone called me "they", I felt a bit weird because I was pretty sure that he knows my gender
 

BirdyBee

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Fozzy and Birdy are banned because the last time someone called me "they", I felt a bit weird because I was pretty sure that he knows my gender
Roz ibb I don't mind gender neutral pronouns tbh, but it is weird being referred by they/them in person especially since I fully look like a female lol
 

foxgloveparrot

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BB is banned cus

Same

I mean--singular they/them is grammatically correct (for non-binary people but also with phrases like "someone left THEIR wallet here" etc) so I'm not sure why it'd feel weird, but it gets awkward because I'm very visibly female lol

(side note: once someone started calling me "he" because I mentioned my girlfriend lmao)
 

Rozalka

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Foxxy is banned because.... wait, you have a girlfriend? I thought all the time that you live with a boyfriend (I remember that you are a pancake)


I'm aware that they/them is correct, maybe I sometimes feel weird because there's no "they/them" in Polish (if we don't know the gender, we have to guess (usually as a male) or just use both forms. With enbies it's a different story... there's separated stuff how to talk gender neutrally and most people don't even know how to do it)

But when a new person calls me "they/them" I feel fully alright
 

foxgloveparrot

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Jasper (yellow-naped amazon)
Lilla (senegal parrot)
Snowberry (yellow-crowned amazon)
Cricket (pacific parrotlet)
Foxxy is banned because.... wait, you have a girlfriend? I thought all the time that you live with a boyfriend
Lol yes I do
Idk I usually say I'm pan/bi/whatever because I've stopped caring about labeling sexual orientation lol
(I will note that it is a lot more socially acceptable to call yourself bisexual tho)
I'm aware that they/them is correct, maybe I sometimes feel weird because there's no "they/them" in Polish (if we don't know the gender, we have to guess (usually as a male) or just use both forms. With enbies it's a different story... there's separated stuff how to talk gender neutrally and most people don't even know how to do it)

But when a new person calls me "they/them" I feel fully alright
Roz ibb all of that is true

Tbh I think it's still misgendering if you call a cis person they/them because like... idk I don't understand why would you do that unless someone looks androgynous and/or you know they're nonbinary
 

foxgloveparrot

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Jasper (yellow-naped amazon)
Lilla (senegal parrot)
Snowberry (yellow-crowned amazon)
Cricket (pacific parrotlet)
Mya is banned because that photo is plastered all over online bird communities 😭 it is a cool af picture tho!
 

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