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Comment by daenz | Hacker News Reader

Very cool!

>Switch between images, pronouns or secret identities at the push of a button

Sincere question: is this poking fun at people using pronouns, or do some people change their pronouns throughout the day?

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I know trans people that use different pronouns with people they haven't come out to and/or know are transphobic, but can't cut out of their life for whatever reason (ex: close family members). I've never heard of it happening at work, but say for example one of these people saw you in your work uniform.

Sounds like the easiest thing is to just...not include any pronoun? This has been a very old practice by now. Then there's nothing to switch, and you can use ordinary paper, which is much cheaper.

Not poking fun at anybody, just some different states that you may choose to display!

Yes, some people change their pronouns based on their internal state. These people will frequently self-describe as "gender fluid".

I believe it's just using those as example content to scroll through at the press of a button, but I'm now curious as well.

I took it as a list. Switching between an image (or series of images), your pronouns, or secret identities.

Some people do prefer different pronouns throughout the day. It's not common because it's difficult to communicate, but if it becomes easy to do then it may become more common and noticeable.

I read it as a playful joke that isn't necessarily poking fun at anybody. Is changing pronouns really any weirder than assuming a secret identity?

Well, it is, since "identities" of things (which from the language point of view are just designations of a referent, really) are significantly less fixed than a grammatical category. So changing it tends to be much weirder.

A use case could be a badge for guests, changing pronouns as needed.

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