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CALL ME BY MY PRONOUNS: WHY GAY MEN CALL EACH OTHER "GIRL"
The e of she/her pronouns by cisgenr gay men, along wh words such as "girl" or "honey, " is a long-standg and creasgly visible practice.
For many gay men, g the words wh their iends is a way of embracg femy and showg vulnerabily or affectn to others who share their inti.
Creatg a shared culture — cludg language — around femy n be a way of reclaimg the bas for opprsn many gay men have experienced, as well as disptg the harmful genr few if any lguistic practic are all one thg, all the time. It may be time to reevaluate cis gay men’s e of words like "she" and "girl" to make sure they align wh ongog efforts to rpect nonbary genr inti, and avoid makg assumptns about people’s pronouns.