I think people should feel free to sleep with whoever they wish, as long as it is legal and consensual. As such, I do have gay friends. Indeed, back in the early 90s, my best friend at work was a lesbian who was slightly older than me who, on reflection, actually looked like Harry Potter with bleached hair. I also have transgender friends and always respect their chosen title.
In short, I believe people can be nice or nasty regardless of age, biological sex, gender, sexual persuasion or any one of a number of arbitrary distinctions people can chose from.
Yet, there are those who have told me I am part of the problem, because by asking people to be nice to each other, I am apparently ignoring their differences. I am not at all. I don't believe *any* difference beyond practical should be used for discrimination.
I think to progress as a race, we should be moving past assigning labels to people for arbitrary reasons.
That said, I can see J.K. Rowling's points, and read the essay she produced explaining her view. By pushing Trans women so much, we are marginalising actual biological women who, are, after all, often recipients of prejudice in much the same way Trans women are.
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Originally Posted by Sephiroth
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I'm a bit confused as to the definition of "Ze/Hir", which are apparently gender neutral alternatives to "He/Her" for those who are uncomfortable with the term "They". If you want alternatives that aren't linked to a specific gender, why have two? Why not have one term?