• xmunk@sh.itjust.works
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    6 months ago

    Obviously “it” is trash, but “they” is a perfectly fine gender neutral term. The community is a lot wider than it once was and generalizing all performers to feminine pronouns is just a bad idea. Gender neutral is a good default.

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      6 months ago

      Obviously “it” is trash

      Though much more rare than “they”, some nonbinary people DO self-identify as “it”, so it’s not UNIVERSALLY trash. But yeah, you’re right that it is in the vast majority of cases.

      they" is a perfectly fine gender neutral term.

      Yes, which is why that’s the default in most contexts. In the specific context of drag, though, the characters being female is pretty much the entire starting point, so “she” is the appropriate term unless otherwise stated.

      generalizing all performers to feminine pronouns is just a bad idea. Gender neutral is a good default.

      Seriously, dude, do you even know what drag IS??

      Defining an art form that’s specifically about imitation and celebration of femininity as gender neutral is a REALLY fucking weird hill to die on 🤦😂