Gender and Pronouns Aren’t The Same Thing

Can we stop assuming that they are?

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Last week, I was driving my friend home from work when she proclaimed, “I’m sort of having a gender crisis right now and I’m considering changing my pronouns.”

“Oh?” I responded. “Why?”

I didn’t feel as if my friend needed to justify herself (nor does anyone who is considering…