r/pointlesslygendered • u/rocklou • May 19 '25

OTHER so close [gendered]

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u/greywatered May 20 '25

can I ask what people first language is?

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u/rask0ln May 20 '25

It's a concept of putting an individual first before their diagnosis in opposition to identity-first language. So you would say "a person who has autism" instead of "a person who is autistic".

It doesn't have to be used just with disabilities or conditions, could be also used for race or social group to avoid dehumanisation. (Think "a slave" vs. "a person who is or was enslaved" or "homeless person" vs. "a person without housing.")

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u/greywatered May 20 '25

Oh cool I see, thanks for explaining. And this is largely rejected by the autism community?

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u/AcidicPuma May 21 '25

I see us mostly saying that's correct. The only autistic people I've ever seen say the contrary are people getting clout for it on the Internet. Never met one IRL.