Sam Smith changes their pronouns to they/them

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5 minutes ago, Morphine Prince said:

People really don’t know the difference between sex and gender

Imagine how tired we are. 

[sampool 5,560]

3 hours ago, avyruth said:

https://www.dictionary.com/e/they-is-a-singular-pronoun/

Sorry but it still doesn’t make sense. 

They used this sentence as an example: “Each student should get their supplies ready for class.”

Although the teacher says “each student”, what they didn’t acknowledge is the teacher is addressing a bunch of people, not just one. 

[codymonster 8,595]

2 hours ago, FunkYou said:

I'm with some other "entitled idiots" here and I just don't get what's the point of being non-binary. I've tried to educate myself on the subject, I've read many people who identify as non-binary, but I still fail to see the point of it. In my current opinion it just reinforces stereotypes between genders. The way I see it, "he" /"she" is merely used to know if you refer to a male or a female, no social constructs associated with it. To me it just seems so much easier to just say "hey, he can do what he wants, she can do what she wants, don't let society put them in a box, let's all be in one giant box and let's have fun" then say "hey, let's keep him in a box, keep her in another box, and let's make a third box for them where they'll be free". 

 

 

I actually agree with you. I wish that gender stereotypes were a thing of the past and instead of feeling the need to change how you identify, I wish people could just dress, act, and be whoever they are, no matter the sex they are born as. But I also understand why some people feel the need to.

The "entitled idiots" I'm referring to are the countless people flooding this thread with ignorant, rude, and disrespectful comments towards the choice that HE has made for HIMSELF. Having a discussion on labels and society's outlook on gender is fine. Making fun of someone for choosing to live a certain way is another; nothing beneficial will come from that. Whether you agree with or not, it's none of anyone's business what Sam Smith would like to be referred to as.

[Woohoo 6,534]

It's in the wiki 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Smith_(singer)

[Nightwing 518]

Yeah, I'm not playing this game.

[insight 2,440]

Could've been worse if they identified themselves as IT

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10 minutes ago, Mordred said:

(.....)

 

I get that, but saying you aren't one or the other is just ridiculous and he's obviously doing it for attention and press coverage. 

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4 minutes ago, insight said:

Could've been worse if they identified themselves as IT

[sampool 5,560]

1 hour ago, Borislshere said:

Gagadaily always shows it's ass when it comes to gender. Why am i shocked y'all are reacting this way now. 

Because we’re not a bunch of sheeps or s to blindly follow or accept something that clearly makes no sense, in fact it’s insulting for our intelligence. 

OT: Rather than asking someone for their preferred pronoun and memorize their random response, just ask for their names, it’s easier to call them by that. 

[giskardsb 12,565]

We need a new pronoun.  They and Them are basically plural  except in specific context.

[whocares 2,122]

I’m going to delete my posts. Not because I changed my mind. But because I realize this is a sensitive topic and some members are being hurt by the way in which some of us have reacted to this. As a victim of bullying myself, I’m not ok with this. There’s a better way to have a discussion regarding this.

[Borislshere 53,082]

3 minutes ago, sampool said:

Because we’re not a bunch of sheeps or s to blindly follow or accept something that clearly makes no sense, in fact it’s insulting for our intelligence. 

OT: Rather than asking someone for their preferred pronoun and memorize their random response, just ask for their names, it’s easier to call them by that. 

Claims to not be a clown but goes on to say clown things, alright. Work.

[Karl 3,421]

19 minutes ago, sampool said:

Sorry but it still doesn’t make sense. 

They used this sentence as an example: “Each student should get their supplies ready for class.”

Although the teacher says “each student”, what they didn’t acknowledge is the teacher is addressing a bunch of people, not just one. 

What about when you find someone's phone on the street. You say "someone's lost their phone", because it's neither male or female because you don't know at that point. It's the same with they/them as a gender pronoun, neither male nor female. 

[sampool 5,560]

7 minutes ago, Karl said:

What about when you find someone's phone on the street. You say "someone's lost their phone", because it's neither male or female because you don't know at that point. It's the same with they/them as a gender pronoun, neither male nor female. 

For the example you’ve given, Yes, because their whole existence is anonymous at that point. So using that pronoun on someone who’s right infront of you doesn’t make sense. Using “it” would make more sense that “them/they”.

[Karl 3,421]

Just now, sampool said:

For the example you’ve given, Yes, because their whole existence is anonymous at that point. So using that pronoun on someone who’s right infront of you doesn’t make sense. Using “it” would make more sense that “them/they”.

It has negative connotations though