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When close friends dismiss your pronouns as inconvenient

My best friend since college said my pronouns are 'too hard to remember' and suggested I just go by my name instead.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Friendship fractures when convenience matters more than respect.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Non-binary and genderqueer identity?”

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