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[JonC]

I don't think I misunderstood what you said.
'I don't know why people get up in arms about the English language changing. It is what it is.

There are literally THOUSANDS of words that have changed in meaning.'

Based on what you wrote, I think the answer to my question would be 'Yes'.
'In all seriousness. So does that mean we should start using people's 'preferred pronouns'? Are we to accept the new meanings being attached to the pronouns? What about the new made up pronouns like 'xe/xem/xyr, ze/hir/hirs, and ey/em/eir, etc?'

You did not understand my post (you arrived at the opposite conclusion).

If xe/xem/xyr is added to our language then it is a legitimate pronoun.

That does not mean we should start calling people by their preferred pronouns.

A word entering a language does not demand usage of that word.

 

[Mikoo]

You did not understand my post (you arrived at the opposite conclusion).

If xe/xem/xyr is added to our language then it is a legitimate pronoun.

That does not mean we should start calling people by their preferred pronouns.

A word entering a language does not demand usage of that word.

Thank you for clearing up what you meant.

 

[Scarlett O.]

I don't think I misunderstood what you said.
'I don't know why people get up in arms about the English language changing. It is what it is.

There are literally THOUSANDS of words that have changed in meaning.'

Based on what you wrote, I think the answer to my question would be 'Yes'.
'In all seriousness. So does that mean we should start using people's 'preferred pronouns'? Are we to accept the new meanings being attached to the pronouns? What about the new made up pronouns like 'xe/xem/xyr, ze/hir/hirs, and ey/em/eir, etc?'

Mikoo, you quoted me, not JonC.

YOU are talking about pronouns that have NOT changed in meaning. People like some men who want to be called "her" haven't changed the meaning of her.

They wrongly believe themselves to be female or want to be a female. Ergo, her.

And the made up pronouns haven't changed in meaning. They are just new nonsense words. Not traditional words whose meaning has changed.

 

[Mikoo]

Mikoo, you quoted me, not JonC.

YOU are talking about pronouns that have NOT changed in meaning. People like some men who want to be called "her" haven't changed the meaning of her.

They wrongly believe themselves to be female or want to be a female. Ergo, her.

And the made up pronouns haven't changed in meaning. They are just new nonsense words. Not traditional words whose meaning has changed.

Mikoo, you quoted me, not JonC.

YOU are talking about pronouns that have NOT changed in meaning. People like some men who want to be called "her" haven't changed the meaning of her.

They wrongly believe themselves to be female or want to be a female. Ergo, her.

And the made up pronouns haven't changed in meaning. They are just new nonsense words. Not traditional words whose meaning has changed.

Thank you for your response.