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@thatguyoverthere

I'd say your being absurd... but we are literally at the point where recognizing spelling exists at all is transphobic... so... i just dont know...

@alecui @LouisIngenthron

@alecui

Yea I dont think I was disagreeing with you at any point.

@LouisIngenthron

@alecui writing as well, yea

@alecui

I never meant to imply the rules cant be broken... Only that you should know the rules and use them in a formal setting, and that in an informal settings I personally prefer to default to the proper spelling of words. Other people can do whatever they want in an informal setting.

@LouisIngenthron

@alecui No I think you misunderstood... I never said I had any problem with you speaking informally in an informal setting.

@LouisIngenthron

No argument there :)

@alecui

@LouisIngenthron

Exactly. I even recognized that im sure there are people out there using "proper english" as a bat with which to beat transpeople with (re: gender pronouns). But saying that means anyone who uses or believes English has rules is automatically anti-trans is just laughable.

@luna

@alecui not sure what you mean by "avoid prescriptivist language"... that would seem to imply you should actively try to not follow english rules, now that would be chaos if taken to that extreme, no one would understand each other if we actively tried to never follow the rules ever.

@alecui

No I never said that, and never meant to imply it. Obviously my preference is to use the correct/formal spelling. But I never said anyone else is obligated to use the correct spelling in informal settings with their friends, they can do whatever they want in those settings.

@alecui To a point I agree.. if you are being artistic, poetic, or even just informal with your friends, then speak or write however you think is cool. But the truth is if you want to write for a journal, write formal letters for a company, or even just write professional blog posts, then you need to know the rules, and follow them. If you dont you just look uneducated and worse yet, will do a poor job at communicating your ideas.

@thatguyoverthere Well sounds like both of us are transphobes then or something...

I just had someone tell me that recognizing there is such as rules to the english language is the same thing as being anti-trans... this is on a post that had nothing to do with any topic related to the LGBTQ community (it was on a post asking the proper spelling of "no one"). Man you can't even make this stuff up.

@luna

Im sure some idiots have used it against you... im not one of them.. so yea, kindlyfuck off and use that toxic nonsense against people who are actually attacking trans people. You arent doing yourself or the community any favors otherwise.

@luna

What in the world sort of nonsense is this... We werent even talking about anything remotely related to trans rights and I have always been a **very** vocal supporter of trans-rights (as are most from my instance)... what are you even on about with this nonsense.

@noelle

@luna @noelle

Yup I sure am, and you will find our real quick so is the rest of the world the moment you try to write anything technical or professional.

Now if you wish to break the rules for the sake of art or beauty, or just for fun, by all means go for it.