I’m not a native speaker, but I’ve studied Japanese for more than a decade. There are no singular, non-gendered third person pronouns, so there is no equivalent of a singular they. Although there is an equivalent of a plural they, it’s not completely gender neutral. The equivalent of him is kare, and the equivalent of her is kanojo. You can make them plural by ending “ra” on to the end of them. Kanojora is used only for groups of women/girls, and karera can be used for a group of men/boys, or a mixed-gender group. That makes the root meaning of karera male coded even if it’s used in a gender neutral manner, so non-binary people might prefer not to use that.

This shouldn’t however be a major issue for Japanese speakers, as first person pronouns are the only ones that are in frequent use. Unlike English, where you use pronouns to avoid repitition, you can completely omit them in Japanese, so instead of asking “Has Asami done her homework?” in English, you would ask “Has Asami done homework?” It’s also preferable to use names instead of 2nd/3rd person pronouns. Instead of asking “How about you?”, you’d ask “How about (person’s name)?” It’s probably much easier for a non-binary person to ask that no pronouns be used for them

I knew I was gay when I was 12. I’ve only ever been attracted to men, and I’ll be 40 next week. If you think you’re gay, you’re very likely correct. Some people’s sexualities are fluid, so you may also be “incorrect”. Either way, it doesn’t really matter. Life is not a quiz. You’re under no obligation to give the “correct answer” first time, and it’s not too late if you suddenly realize you gave the “incorrect answer” when you’re in your twenties, thirties, or even older.

I knew I was gay when I was 12, but didn’t really accept it until I was nearly 20.

Thanks for this. I tried to do it using the python method, but I couldn’t get it to work.

The rhetoric I described is absolutely being weaponized against people. If you follow the reason behind the arugment that someone is “normal, not cis”, then you would then conclude that trans and nb people are not normal. Anyone who accepts that argument would likely conclude that not only are trans women not “normal women”, and trans men not “normal men”, but that they are not actually real women or men.

As for gen z being infatuated with labels, I will admit I don’t understand many of them, but I’m fine with them if they help people communicate their identity better. I wouldn’t claim that any labels are redundant or just attention seeking without any actual evidence or reasoning behind it.

Yes, sometimes labels are too constrictive, and not perfect for everyone. But when people say queer people are obsessed with labels, or “I’m not cis; I’m normal”, what they’re almost certainly taking issue with is non-cisheteronormativity being recognized and validated. When the only labels are normal and not normal, it’s much easier to silence and marginalize those you believe are outside the norm.

They probably could have gone the NSFW route too and made it a sub for steamy pictures.

I find it ironic that r/AmITheAsshole, a sub where people regularly go to chastise people who don’t know how to act, not only didn’t go private during the first wave of protests, but also didn’t become a NSFW sub despite having asshole in the name.

And even if you do “grow out of it,” so what? Why do we need to get everything right the first time? We can give ourselves the chance to explore and move on with our lives if something isn’t for us.

I thought Google already allowed it. I’ve been able to sideload on my Japanese Android 10 device with no issues. Did they lock it, or is it being removed by the networks/manufacturers?

Why can’t Kellogg’s go back to their wholesome familly values of being far too concerned about preventing young boys from masturbating? /s

Thatcher’s (rest in piss) Section 28 was in effect for the entirety of my pre-college education. I used to think I would never come out, and considered being in a relationship with another man an alien concept until I was almost 20. I eventually turned out fine, but I still don’t want anyone to go through the things I did, so I’m glad she’s standing up for these kids.