easiest explanation i have for pronouns that “don’t make sense” (neopronouns, he/him lesbians, etc) is that a person’s pronouns are basically just a nickname we use for that person so we don’t have to constantly say their name when talking about them. a person’s pronouns also tend to have an association tied to them, which is usually an indication of their gender. that said, much like how your nickname can mean whatever you want it to mean, your pronouns can mean whatever you want them to mean. and, with enough practice, if you can remember that someone has a nickname, you can also probably remember their pronouns too (no matter what they are)
even shorter explanation: you can do whatever you want forever
getting annoyed with the increasingly popular sentiment of ‘if you’re worried that you’re engaging in a toxic behavior, don’t be, because a toxic/manipulative/abusive person would never have that concern. they do it intentionally.’ jesse what the fuck are you talking about. actually people who behave in toxic or manipulative ways don’t tend to sit by themselves in dark rooms scheming about how to hurt people. generally speaking when people do things, it’s because they think they’re justified or necessary. yes even abusers! pretending being toxic/manipulative/abusive is a quality of some mysterious unfathomable other category of people who are Always Evil On Purpose doesn’t help identify or discourage those behaviors, and it doesn’t offer strategies for people to rectify their own unhealthy behaviors either. it just lets you feel good about yourself
ykno the thing about poetry is that 99% of it is bullshit and the other 1% will cut you like a material knife, and for every person that 1% is a different section of the whole. this is probably true about all art.
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