Them/they What does it mean?

It all started with the vegetarians I guess.

Rosie all those codes utterly stupid whoever dreamt that up. What is non binary? This is woke nonsense children are being drip fed.

And it's advised to talk about " first "names rather than "Christian" names.....

They/them is not about address but reference. You ask them how they would like to be addressed as you suggest and respect that.

Sago

It means the person in question is non binary.
They wish to be addressed as them/they.

I have an opinion on this but I am keeping my fingers off the keyboard.

Sago, she/her FFS!

Me too…

In conversation with others, they/them replaces she/he.
For example, they prefer tea instead of she prefers tea.

In face to face conversation use their name. On initial meeting introduce yourself and ask may I call you Deloris, but only if their name is Deloris 😂

The poster in the O/P has updated her news
www.gransnet.com/forums/gransnet_cafe/1342841-Update-they-them-Really

Would you normally call an interviewee by their first name? If so, do that with this person too. Alternatively ask them.

Ohmother

It all started with the vegetarians I guess.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Grunty

^Also, one of my son’s colleagues is ‘non-binary’, and is referred to as ‘Mx’ Smith.^

And how does one pronounce "Mx"? Is it the "m" sound but as though you're choking?

It is pronounced ‘Mix’.

You should always address people how they wish to be addressed it is their right and only polite apart from anything else, you may not agree, but they have made it quite clear to you.

So, should I ask to be addressed as ‘Your Majesty’?

I would feel wary of working for this person, volunteering or not.

This would be--volunteer may be over -qualified in intelligence and education for the job. I'd certainly select her for interview if I was calling it, as she may be intelligent enough to tolerate folk who still don't understand all the choices we in a free
country have available to us.

Caleo

This would be--volunteer may be over -qualified in intelligence and education for the job. I'd certainly select her for interview if I was calling it, as she may be intelligent enough to tolerate folk who still don't understand all the choices we in a free
country have available to us.

What a confusing post.

It is indeed badly written and conceived.

Mollygo, I think I meant that the would-be volunteer seems to be 'her own woman' and may help her to be good at the job she'd be required to do. Much depends I guess on how she'd get on with the other volunteers in the shop.

When you meet them. Ask them how they would like to be addressed. Very simple answer.
ileea she/her

It means some people don't distinguish between singular and plural. I blame education.

Grantanow

It means some people don't distinguish between singular and plural. I blame education.

Not always. For example - ‘ Someone broke into my house, and they stole my jewellery’. or ‘ If a person breaks into a house, they may be sent to prison’.

I think some of the posters above are forgetting the feminist campaign which led to the acceptance of "MS"
Way back in the 60s I had occasion to speak on behalf of my organisation during a public enquiry re Boundary changes. All the other objectors happened to be male and gave their 1st and last names only adding Dr or Sir if this applied to them. when it was my turn to speak I did the same = First name + Surname. I was interrupted by the chair of the Enquiry who asked if that was Mrs or Miss F....... I asked him if that was relevant? and said that for the purpose of the enquiry my title Could be "Chairperson" of my organisation.
He said that he only wanted to identify my gender, which provoked laughter in the room. Finally I said that I would consent to being MS (which was the brand new pronoun at the time). I got a standing ovation from those present and a wee victory for feminists.
Should those of us who are feminists not in turn support those who want their own gender pronoun.?

Well said.

Should those of us who are feminists not in turn support those who want their own gender pronoun.?
IMO, not if it requires endorsing an untruth, but others are welcome to do so.

Should we accept males in female sports?

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The idea of non binary reinforces gender stereotypes rather than challenging them. That is one of the reasons feminists have concerns.

Sago

It means the person in question is non binary.
They wish to be addressed as them/they.

I have an opinion on this but I am keeping my fingers off the keyboard.

Sago, she/her FFS!

Just how I feel too Sago 🙄

Just address them by name , no Mr ,Mrs Ms or Miss .
Another from the WOKE society that we now seem to live in .
Just before I retired 2 years ago my then Manager came back from a meeting & started using the exact same at the end of her emails .
It was really quite weird as she never explained herself though the company put out an email saying that I believe we should all of been doing the same !!!!!