Official Rax Pronouns 3.0 Release Notes

[rax]

This document describes the proper procedures for referring to rax using third-person pronouns. It supersedes all previous such documentation.

The correct pronoun for referring to rax is now "they." This is true whether you are referring to them as rax , Rax, Rachel, Rach, Kitty-Fox, or any other approved appellation. The pronoun "she" from pronoun release

Comments

[redconverse]

Brilliant pronoun-update post. Cheers!

I also love the use of "The" as an honorific (courtesy title). I always tell people "Nurse ::enterlastnamehere::" is just fine. HEY IF DOCTOR IS GOOD ENOUGH.

I also do prefer "they" as a whole; although of course I will use spivaks, et al, with those what prefer them and all.

[rax]

Thanks :)

I may seriously start recommending "The." It's less constructed-feeling than Mx.

[identityfail]

:)

[rax]

It's difficult! I know a couple of its and it has taken me a long time to get mostly used to using preferred pronouns --- partially because "it" shows up in all sorts of other contexts too, as demonstrated. Then again, so does they. "It" has gotten easier for me as I start to think of dehumanizing as not an (only) bad thing --- that the label of human may not necessarily always be a productive one, and that choosing to expressly challenge one's own humanity in certain places may be a productive move.

I would still not prefer "it" for myself. But it helps me be more comfortable with other folks for whom that is their preference.

[identityfail]

i have seen a lot of people online be like I REFUSE TO RESPECT 'IT' AS A PRONOUN FOR ANYONE and it really makes me want to punch them in the face and go by 'it' just to spite them. i mean i've never met anyone who used "it" IRL but there seem to be at least a handful of 'em running around the interwebz

[identityfail]

*somewhat related

[sovay]

If there is interest, a patch release may be offered in the future supporting these alternate pronoun sets. Please contact your sales representative for more information.

You do win the internet, or at least the intelligent part of it. Also, so noted.

[sabotabby]

Excellent.