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Lyn Alden · 123w
Have you ever encountered someone in real life that got mad at you for your pronoun usage? I’ve made it 36 years so far, and somehow never had this happen to me. And yet it’s like all over my soc...
Frederick Douglass profile picture
No. In 33 years, I’ve never heard pronoun use cause actual issues in real life. To your point, I cannot believe that pronouns take up this much of our political conversation when we have all these real problems that I can see and feel every waking moment.
Lyn Alden · 123w
Anytime you find yourself arguing about something gender-related, for or against, stop and think about how few times this has actually happened in real life. This has become a big national political i...
Frederick Douglass profile picture
This hits close to home. The issue that I’ve been facing is that people actually seem to care about pronouns. However, when one mentions the idea of ā€œbroken moneyā€ and how we might fix, there is no emotional hook, it’s too abstract, and people cannot even see the problem. A ā€œheā€ being called a ā€œsheā€, on the other hand, very bad
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Lyn Alden · 123w
Have you ever encountered someone in real life that got mad at you for your pronoun usage? I’ve made it 36 years so far, and somehow never had this happen to me. And yet it’s like all over my social media timeline as though it happens to people every day.
Frederick Douglass profile picture
Imagine working your whole life trying to earn money by solving problems, and later learning that the money itself is the biggest problem that needs solving? Not ā€œbad peopleā€, not ā€œthe devilā€, not <insert other identity>, but the actual currency itself. It really is no wonder that non-bitcoiners are incredulous. 🤯