"You can't just make up new pronouns!"
All words are 'made up' we create a set of abstract sounds and attach meaning to it. Language is not static and it never was. You're just mad that other people are 'making up' words to describe what we didn't have words for. Stop trying to justify bigotry.
"They" is not singular!"
"They" as a singular pronoun has been in use since the 1300s at least and was fairly common by Shakespear's time. In fact, English became MUCH more gender neutral about 1200 years ago or so once the Danelaw was formed when the Norse speakers and the Saxon speakers had to understand one another. You never had a problem with 'singular they' until enby folks started using it and you prefer 'male' pronouns to be the default. Stop trying to justify misogynistic bigotry.
"I don't have 'pronouns'"
Just that statement alone is not only a sign of your ignorance over the basics of language, but your intentional disregard for other people who are not hurting you a bit. Stop trying to justify intentionally mean bigotry.
Oh, and here's a helpful, educational video about the function of pronouns in language for my fellow old people ... even if there are some new pronouns now.
Make an effort. It's not hard. The kids these days are a lot smarter about all of this, so please RISE UP to your kind, empathetic, better nature!
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