I'd be interested to hear your take on gender-variant respellings of various gendered words. I'm thinking of "boi" and "gr[*r*]l" specifically, but there are others. I like seeing them used by people as self-descriptors, as I enjoy both wordplay and genderplay, but I'm never quite sure what they mean (or imply)in any specific case, so I'm not sure how well they work to communicate anything in particular. Perhaps I'm just underinformed. I don't like seeing them used about people who haven't agreed to them, or who would prefer more standard words to describe themselves (see Trickster's unhappiness with being "sie'd", above.).
Gender-neutral relationship words are a great way for people (of any sexuality) to express their affection for someone without necessarily using words that might have unwanted misogynistic connotations.
Indeed. I still don't see a lot of people using gender-neutral words for blood relations, though. (A gender-neutral word for aunt/uncle, for example.)
the names some same-sex couples use I've heard "Mommy" and "Eema"(Hebrew word) used by lesbian couples.
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Re: Pronouns... y'know, nouns that get paid.
Date: 2002-07-31 07:54 pm (UTC)I like seeing them used by people as self-descriptors, as I enjoy both wordplay and genderplay, but I'm never quite sure what they mean (or imply)in any specific case, so I'm not sure how well they work to communicate anything in particular. Perhaps I'm just underinformed. I don't like seeing them used about people who haven't agreed to them, or who would prefer more standard words to describe themselves (see Trickster's unhappiness with being "sie'd", above.).
Gender-neutral relationship words are a great way for people (of any sexuality) to express their affection for someone without necessarily using words that might have unwanted misogynistic connotations.
Indeed. I still don't see a lot of people using gender-neutral words for blood relations, though. (A gender-neutral word for aunt/uncle, for example.)
the names some same-sex couples use
I've heard "Mommy" and "Eema"(Hebrew word) used by lesbian couples.