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Luckygirl3 Wed 16-Aug-23 13:14:44

...... just had a message from a well known organisation signed by someone with a very obviously female name. After her name, in red, and in brackets it said (she/her). What the heck!?

BigBertha1 Wed 16-Aug-23 15:57:22

I was just writing a letter which i find the need to do very rarely and I started dear Sir or Madam in the usual way and just stopped to think for a mo. Perhaps I should use 'To whom it may concern'. I don't know at all what would be the right address.

Theexwife Wed 16-Aug-23 16:15:33

It doesn’t bother or affect me but if it is important to others then I shall use whatever pro noun they are comfortable with.

annsixty Wed 16-Aug-23 16:24:29

I have filled in several forms recently which asked what gender I considered myself to be.
It used to just be F or M.

Mollygo Wed 16-Aug-23 16:26:07

Yes, older people are so resistant to this sort of change in thinking. But, then odler people ahve ALWAYS (right back to Socrates) thought that the younger generation was stupid, degenerate, rude, disrespectful, etc. etc.

I find it weird that people on here actually seem to find their own ignorance on this matter funny. I find it rather sad!!!!

I don’t find supporting lies funny at all and it’s beyond sad (however many ! you add) that people think those who deny the lies are weird.

Ignorance of biological truth is not funny however old you are.
Accepting lies about sex allows cheating by those like Liar Thomas or other dishonest behaviour to go ahead. Younger people don’t believe that’s right, any more than older people.

grannysyb Wed 16-Aug-23 16:30:51

If I'm asked my gender I criss it out and write sex.

sodapop Wed 16-Aug-23 16:33:29

I wonder how the Academie Francaise will deal with this ?

Doodledog Wed 16-Aug-23 16:37:38

grannysyb

If I'm asked my gender I criss it out and write sex.

👏🏻

Wenmore Wed 16-Aug-23 16:43:52

Franbern

Moonwatcher how do you know the gender of that person.?Could be a false beard. Anyway, does it matter - as long as they are happy with the way they dress and look

.Yes, older people are so resistant to this sort of change in thinking. But, then odler people ahve ALWAYS (right back to Socrates) thought that the younger generation was stupid, degenerate, rude, disrespectful, etc. etc.

I find it weird that people on here actually seem to find their own ignorance on this matter funny. I find it rather sad!!!!

I find their ignorance horrific.

PamelaJ1 Wed 16-Aug-23 17:09:33

OK Wenmore if my ignorance is so horrific then enlighten me please.
What does Male Non Binary mean?

Theexwife Wed 16-Aug-23 17:21:39

PamelaJ1

OK Wenmore if my ignorance is so horrific then enlighten me please.
What does Male Non Binary mean?

It means that they feel a connection to some aspects of a traditional male while recognising their non-binary identity.

Hithere Wed 16-Aug-23 17:28:58

Sigh

Freya5 Wed 16-Aug-23 17:34:06

Franbern

Moonwatcher how do you know the gender of that person.?Could be a false beard. Anyway, does it matter - as long as they are happy with the way they dress and look

.Yes, older people are so resistant to this sort of change in thinking. But, then odler people ahve ALWAYS (right back to Socrates) thought that the younger generation was stupid, degenerate, rude, disrespectful, etc. etc.

I find it weird that people on here actually seem to find their own ignorance on this matter funny. I find it rather sad!!!!

How pompous,respect needs to be earned, and I'm not letting a very small minority of people decide what I say or think. This very small minority have no right to alter my safety to be a woman. As for a bearded man in a dress. Well each to their own, but respect,no.

Louella12 Wed 16-Aug-23 17:39:54

I've never heard of male non binary and a quick search didn't find any info at all

Wenmore Wed 16-Aug-23 17:45:41

Louella12

I've never heard of male non binary and a quick search didn't find any info at all

Non binary, address as male (he/him/his). Noone really needs to know anything else.

Doodledog Wed 16-Aug-23 17:53:47

The condescension to older people on a site for over 50s is as depressing as the way in which women's concerns are so easily brushed aside.

Age has no bearing on the ability to think, or the right to hold an opinion.

Mollygo Wed 16-Aug-23 18:13:52

It’s appalling to hear that, according to some posters, all young people think lying is the way to go to get what you want.

I don’t believe it’s true, but that’s what those posters are saying.

Louella12 Wed 16-Aug-23 18:15:16

I don't want to know anything to be honest, Wenmore

I'm not interested. Live and let live is my motto.

I do wonder if we'd have this amount of interest in all this if we didn't have social media.

I doubt it.

Smileless2012 Wed 16-Aug-23 18:17:27

I don't believe it's true either Mollygo but then again, truth seems to have little to do with it because the truth is, you cannot change your sex.

PamelaJ1 Wed 16-Aug-23 18:19:19

Hithere

Sigh

Sigh

MerylStreep Wed 16-Aug-23 18:29:05

Theexwife

PamelaJ1

OK Wenmore if my ignorance is so horrific then enlighten me please.
What does Male Non Binary mean?

It means that they feel a connection to some aspects of a traditional male while recognising their non-binary identity.

Quite simply that translates as having your cake and eating it 😉

Scribbles Wed 16-Aug-23 18:34:33

Marmin
As we age it is usual to become more resistant to change.

I'm not resistant to change but I am resistant to daft.

Smileless2012 Wed 16-Aug-23 18:38:21

Well if "they feel a connection to some aspects of a traditional male" why isn't labelling toilet facilities men or males enough?

Who needs to know if a man using them may "recognise their non-binary identity" and what does that even mean?

Me too Scribbles.

Staceyann Wed 16-Aug-23 18:42:38

Sorry to lower the tone, but this just made me smile on Instagram grin

Mollygo Wed 16-Aug-23 18:50:56

Excellent Staceyann.

Scribbles
I'm not resistant to change but I am resistant to daft.

Me too Scribbles.

BeverleyJB Wed 16-Aug-23 19:08:18

Moonwatcher1904

We were in our local supermarket the other week and my DH nudged and nodded in the direction of a person in front of us. I thought what the @~*&. A lovely long summer frock with trainers and a summery hat on the head of a man with a big ginger beard. I didn't know whether to think he, she, they, them but whatever they wanted to be they were still male.

It's not about what HE wanted to be, it's in all likelihood just another way for men to abuse women. It's called autogynephilia - I don't recommend that you look it up, but if you do, don't do so just after you've eaten.

For those of you who appear to find gender identity ideology amusing, it certainly isn’t. It's homophobic, misogynistic and causes great harm to children (both physically and mentally).

For those of you who wish to uncritically adopt this evil ideology and “go along with it” - I respectfully suggest you do some further research.