Tuesday, 20 September 2022

They/Them

Thankfully the aliens had a translation device.


In my first meeting, as I sat down, the alien opposite me said something


<This one asks for opposite's pronouns, yes?>


I blinked, and carefully weighed things.


"Yes, and mine are They/Them."


The device beeped, and then began to talk in their language for over a minute, more as I got embarrassed and tried to get it to stop and ask what was going on.


The alien responded, and the translation explained.


<This device translate context and true meaning.


This one wishes to offer opposite a hug?>


That hug didn't need translation.

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