#the folks who are questioning and are 'tentatively/theoretically cis'
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"Noooo what if this person is actually cis and only using they/them for clout???" CIS PEOPLE ARE ALSO ALLOWED TO USE THEY/THEM
#m/cc#just found out Demi Lovato went back to using she/her and people are saying she was lying#like. a) nonbinary people can use she/they or just she/her#b) people can have fluid identities or pronouns or experiment with their identities#c) if she's in the spotlight we have no idea what all reactions or pressure she might've gotten to go back to she/her#(including being denied work or just being misgendered all the time anyway)#and d: CIS PEOPLE CAN STILL USE THEY/THEM#like I GET it the concept of 'queer tourism' sucks (though for the record SHE STILL IDENTIFIES AS NONBINARY!!)#but also like even if she was cis the whole time SHE STILL WOULD BE 'ALLOWED' TO USE THEY/THEM#I had a cis woman prof who used they/them to avoid misogynistic biases in academia!#I've known cis male drag queens who used they/them to avoid the question of pronouns when switching in and out of drag!#I've had friends who identify as fully cis but 'my gender/sex/identity is none of your business screw off' they/them#not even mentioning the litany of people who are binary because they don't feel extremely Not Binary (the 'eh sure' cis folks)#the gender nonconforming people for whom not conforming extends to not using those pronouns#the people who use they/them as a personal or political statement#the folks who are questioning and are 'tentatively/theoretically cis'#yelling that cis people aren't 'allowed to' use neutral pronouns is the opposite of 'abolishing gender'#like congrats you're making this space less safe for cis AND nonbinary people! you've helped neither group#anyway. cis people are allowed to try out pronouns and change their mind and use multiple pronouns and do any kind of combo they want#I understand why it's frustrating to see a celebrity 'try out' they/them and go back to she/her when she got tired of it#but that's not a reason to put up this weird gate that makes EVERYONE less safe as a result#it's 3 AM and I'm tired
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