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Satya Robyn's avatar

I think we should all be able to handle a little getting used to new language to allow folk to actually be addressed as what they actually are 😊

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Rey Katz (they/them)'s avatar

That makes a lot of sense, thanks, Satya!

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Satya Robyn's avatar

Happy to have found your Substack 😊

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Rey Katz (they/them)'s avatar

Thanks for reading! I appreciate it!

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Tom Kimmerer, PhD's avatar

Seems like a lovely trip. I don’t get the supposed confusion over they/them as singular or plural pronouns. Nobody has trouble with singular and plural you/you. Here in Appalachia, we have the more complex you, y’all, and the all-encompassing all-y’all. In Indonesian, a language suffused with politeness, we have the delightful subtlety of kami (we, not including you) and kita (we, including you). Language is variable and changes, all-y’all need to adjust. As someone once said “call me whatever ya’ want, just don’t call me late for dinner.”

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Rey Katz (they/them)'s avatar

Thank you for sharing this lovely and nuanced perspective! Makes a lot of sense.

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Satya Robyn's avatar

WELCOME Rey (they/them) 😊 I think we all should be able to handle a little getting used to new language, in order to allow folk to actually be addressed as what they actually are.

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