First-of-kind ruling changes Army vet's gender from female to nonbinary

[Raising Heel]

"I was assigned male at birth due to biology," [Jamie] Shupe told The Oregonian. "I'm stuck with that for life. My gender identity is definitely feminine. My gender identity has never been male, but I feel like I have to own up to my male biology. Being non-binary allows me to do that. I'm a mixture of both. I consider myself as a third sex."

Live and let live, I suppose, but I take exception with this quote from the article (emphasis mine): "In 2013, Shupe began to transition, changing their name to gender-neutral 'Jamie' and petitioning to legally be recognized as female."

No. If you want to be non-binary, you need to use the single possessive pronoun "its," not the plural possessive "their." You're not actually two or more people.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/USA-Up...es-Army-vet-s-gender-from-female-to-nonbinary

 

[Louigi]

Mental illness.

 

[Blue2010]

Keeping with my supposed tradition... South Park has covered it all.

 

[gunslingerdick]

Mental illness.

The former chief of psychiatry at Johns Hopkins would agree.

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/mic...atrist-transgender-mental-disorder-sex-change

 

[Hark_The_Sound_2010]

No. If you want to be non-binary, you need to use the single possessive pronoun "its," not the plural possessive "their." You're not actually two or more people.

You're absolutely correct on this. I guess "their" is seen as less offensive than "its" even though it's incorrect. I don't see a push being made to correct it as everyone will be too afraid to offend one of these people by calling it an "it".

 

[gunslingerdick]

You're absolutely correct on this. I guess "their" is seen as less offensive than "its" even though it's incorrect. I don't see a push being made to correct it as everyone will be too afraid to offend one of these people by calling it an "it".

I call babies "it" when I don't know what it is. Is that bad?

 

[Hark_The_Sound_2010]

I call babies "it" when I don't know what it is. Is that bad?

You would think that would be less offensive than calling a he "she" or a she "he". If "he" is one end of the spectrum, and "she" is the other end - then "it" should be right in the middle, and would be a way to hedge your bets. Ya, you won't be right on your guess - but you won't be 100% wrong either. Somehow I don't think new parents will see it that way.

 

[Blue2010]

Is it offensive if we combine all three? She / He / It = S.H.I.T

Just saying...

 

[tarheel0910]

I call babies "it" when I don't know what it is. Is that bad?

Sounds like you're living in fear.

 

[heelmanwilm]

I call babies "it" when I don't know what it is. Is that bad?

"That thing" works as well

 

[tarheel0910]

"That thing" works as well

 

[strummingram]

 

[heelmanwilm]

"Hes an angel!"