If you want to learn more about pronoun selection/identification, it's a conversation that has been going on for years, and information is available to help inform and guide you.
In one part of this post you mentioned:
First, there is no established grammatical solution that would be accepted/used by people not defining themselves as one of the biological genders.
4—used to refer to a single person whose gender identity is nonbinary
That would indicate it is both established and accepted.
Furthermore, I don't think that the questions you have asked are fair nor innocent. I'm a cis male with he/him/his pronouns by the way. When you ask, Is this the right way? you are indicating that it's not. The comparison to the completely unrelated issue of certain questions on government forms which are a hassle gives what you said a bad flavor to me.
It's clear you are opposed to the idea of pronouns but have you considered how transgender and genderqueer people feel about it?
I would humbly submit that you educate yourself around this issue before judging that this is not "the right way" because it is actually a way of promoting equity and inclusion for transgender and genderqueer people, and not only don't I see anything wrong with it, I think we could do a heck of a lot more.
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I think you see an enemy where there is none. You need to digest this first sentence, maybe even read the post again from a different angle. It does not make sense for me to get into your feedback unless you let go of the defense instinct I apparently triggered. If you can do so, please get back to me. I would love to further discuss. With respect - I promise.
If you want to learn more about pronoun selection/identification, it's a conversation that has been going on for years, and information is available to help inform and guide you.
In one part of this post you mentioned:
Are you aware that they, in exactly the usage you described, is in the Merriam-Webster dictionary now?
That would indicate it is both established and accepted.
Furthermore, I don't think that the questions you have asked are fair nor innocent. I'm a cis male with he/him/his pronouns by the way. When you ask, Is this the right way? you are indicating that it's not. The comparison to the completely unrelated issue of certain questions on government forms which are a hassle gives what you said a bad flavor to me.
It's clear you are opposed to the idea of pronouns but have you considered how transgender and genderqueer people feel about it?
I would humbly submit that you educate yourself around this issue before judging that this is not "the right way" because it is actually a way of promoting equity and inclusion for transgender and genderqueer people, and not only don't I see anything wrong with it, I think we could do a heck of a lot more.
I think you see an enemy where there is none. You need to digest this first sentence, maybe even read the post again from a different angle. It does not make sense for me to get into your feedback unless you let go of the defense instinct I apparently triggered. If you can do so, please get back to me. I would love to further discuss. With respect - I promise.
Thank you for pointing this out. I agree--the whole premise seems like an attack, and/or rhetoric specifically to politicize my gender.