This is just clickbait.
I watched the video and he is missing the point by trying to be in the center of the debate. There is either discrimination or acceptance and not much of a middle ground.
Points 1-5 are obvious and nobody should be confused about any of that. Of course he is right here and water is wet.
6 is actually a real problem, but it cannot be solved. Either you discolose it yourself which either leads to outing or staying in the closet or people assume for you which also leaves you in the closet. In my groups we stopped asking about pronouns to not put anyone on the spot, but there is no satisfying solution to this problem.
Of course you can demand others to refer to you in a way, the same way you provide a name. It is very much a social expectation and here the video is missing the point. Either you respect the other person or discriminate them, there exists no middle ground. It is the same as refusing to use their name. There is also no distinction if you disrespect them to their face or behind their back (talking to others about them).
girl@lemm.ee 1 year ago
clickbait
le_soleil_levant@jlai.lu 1 year ago
It’s a video of a linguist talking about pronouns. He lists 6 reasons why he thinks most people are wrong about them. Where’s the clickbait?
NightOwl@lemmy.one 1 year ago
Title does not inform the viewer that it is a linguistic explanation of language, which is definitely more interesting compared to the vague title that it was submitted under and would lead to a skip for me without your explanation.
It’s why I consider it a bad title, since it makes it seem like the run of mill outrage bait. When in actuality a linguists insight is so much more unique compared to usual videos exploring this topic. Title draws in casual users seeking outrage, but can lead to people ignoring it out of the assumptions that the title illicits.
jet@hackertalks.com 1 year ago
I like the video, but its 100% a clickbait title designed to cause controversy and get a reaction from people.
tallwookie@lemm.ee 1 year ago
title is kind of baitey though