PGMN anchor Charlotte Ferguson a.k.a Mrs. F discussed the use of gender pronouns and the broader issue of LGBTQIA+ recognition in a recent video. Her remarks focused on the distinction between sex and gender, the role of personal identity, and public resistance to pronoun use.
Mrs. F opened the segment by sharing her personal experience with name changes over the years, including her stage name and married name.
“I have been called a lot of names, and almost all of those names are completely my choice,” she said. “People followed my lead as to what to call me.”
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She then compared this to the use of gender pronouns, questioning why society resists following similar cues when it comes to identity. “If we can name ourselves with a proper noun, I feel that we can have a say with its matching pronoun,” she said.
Mrs. F also addressed the frequent argument around biological sex, stating, “Sex refers to biological traits, while gender is a socially constructed concept.” She added that individuals using new pronouns are not denying their birth sex but are instead expressing their current identity.
“They are talking about the present. At present, as of now, they identify as a woman, as a man, as non-binary.”
She acknowledged concerns about the singular use of “they/them,” noting, “It is very confusing. I don’t know if the article is referring to a solo person or multiple people.”
Despite this, she emphasized that she is willing to adapt. “If this is the pronoun they prefer, I will adjust,” she said. “All new things cause confusion at first so it is a learning curve.”
Charlotte concluded by asking why some people react so strongly to pronouns that do not affect them directly.
“Straight little us are not the ones feeling unaccepted, judged and trapped because of a trait or an organ we were born with,” she said. “If adjusting our language can ease someone else’s pain, why not choose kindness?”
