Dragon "Rider"(drag)@lemmy.nz to Trans MemesEnglish · 21 hours agoDrag didn't do that...lemmy.nzimagemessage-square26fedilinkarrow-up146
arrow-up146imageDrag didn't do that...lemmy.nzDragon "Rider"(drag)@lemmy.nz to Trans MemesEnglish · 21 hours agomessage-square26fedilink
minus-squarePyroNeurosislinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 hours agoAh! Effectively none. Which does bring up an unusual case: how should drag be referred to as part of a group? They and drag? Or would just they suffice?
minus-squareDragon "Rider"(drag)@lemmy.nzOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·12 hours agoThey. It’s the same as if you refer to a group of people with a man in it. The “he” is discarded. Drag doesn’t use plural independent pronouns.
minus-squarezagaberoo@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·18 hours agoSome degree of identity erasure is inherent with mass pronouns; interesting question!
Ah! Effectively none.
Which does bring up an unusual case: how should drag be referred to as part of a group? They and drag? Or would just they suffice?
They. It’s the same as if you refer to a group of people with a man in it. The “he” is discarded. Drag doesn’t use plural independent pronouns.
Some degree of identity erasure is inherent with mass pronouns; interesting question!