Also yesterday, I got an email that signed off:
Thanks,Without going full Jordan Peterson in reaction that is a first for me.
Anne
My pronouns are: She/Her
A Mad World, My Masters.
still young enough to feel emotional about the future whenever I hear a saxophone playing after my third martini
Thanks,Without going full Jordan Peterson in reaction that is a first for me.
Anne
My pronouns are: She/Her
4 comments:
I've been showing my pronouns in my email signature for a couple of years now. Do it, it's a good thing!
Well I never. This is all new to me. Arising out of that reply, what is your take on possessive pronouns? My, mine, our, ours, its, his, her, hers, their, theirs, your and yours; these are all words that demonstrate ownership. Surely Proudhon's "What is Property?" killed that fatted calf as long ago as 1840.
I think you can safely extrapolate possessive pronouns from whatever someone has given - i.e. they/them -> their, she/her -> her, he/him -> his. And if it's not obvious, I think it's always OK to ask.
Even if there were no property, we'd still need possessive pronouns - "Simon's eyes are blue, and his opinions are preposterous".
touché
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