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She/her/hers
My cat is the same.
My dog is an It/it/its now!
DK
The ones I was born with.
She/Her/Hers.
It is very important we get this right. It is a sign of respect. Validating and valuing who people are. It is a privilege if one doesn't have to worry about this. So try getting it right. It's not that hard. If you are not sure ask politely or err on the side of caution and use gender neutral terms.
IMO.
She/her
I don’t really care how you address me, just don’t call me by my last name! It is my pet peeve. I have a married last name that is a popular girl’s name, and it drives me crazy when people call me by my last name. I would never have that problem if I kept my maiden name.
Well put @ Missy. My youngest went from she/her to they/them and now he/his. A few of his friends have also gone through this process in the past couple of years, and my kiddo always stresses the importance of getting their pronouns right. I’m still struggling, but my kiddo’s therapist said that part of what they are working on is also for him to show grace to those who still occasionally mess up. We were not born in the same era, and people WILL mess up.
After reading, that "you guys" is no longer acceptable and "you people" is the replacement. After decades of using "you guys", to me "you people" sounds condescending. So I catch myself often saying "You guys...um, and girls". Everyone just laughs at me and say's I need to learn to just say "Y'all"