Ed’s Writings

Ed’s Writings

Share this post

Ed’s Writings
Ed’s Writings
Pronouns
Essays

Pronouns

Thoughts and a poem

Edward Pearlman's avatar
Edward Pearlman
Sep 22, 2023
∙ Paid
1

Share this post

Ed’s Writings
Ed’s Writings
Pronouns
2
Share

I teach a course at a community college, and for the past two years, on the first day, I’ve asked everyone to share their preferred pronouns, so that I and everyone else can know how best to refer to them.

This semester I didn’t do that. To be honest, I forgot. Maybe at some level, I didn’t care to focus on it. In the end, I’ve realized that I don’t real…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Ed’s Writings to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Ed Pearlman
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share