Rae Spoon
Rae Spoon is a Canadian musician and writer who was awarded an Honour of Distinction from the Dayne Ogilvie Prize for LGBT writers in 2014.
 Rae Spoon in 2013 | |
| Nationality | Canadian |
|---|---|
| Pronouns | they/them |
| Gender identity | "gender retired" |
| Occupation | musician and writer |
After a decade of living as a trans man,[1] Spoon noted a preference for the pronoun "they" in 2012 during an interview with cartoonist Elisha Lim, a fellow advocate for the gender-neutral pronoun.[2] They explained to Now Magazine, "after years of fighting to be called 'he,' the idea of coming out again made me tired. But now I feel kind of rejuvenated, ready to fight on some more. I think the 'they' pronoun is a pretty cool thing. It's letting a lot of people not have to identify as a man or a woman. Whatever it means to them."[3]
They co-wrote the book Gender Failure with Ivan E. Coyote.
Quotes
"I'm going by 'they' now. I'm gender retired. I'm no good at gender."[2]
"I was tired of often being expected to perform a male role because my pronoun was 'he.' After so many years fighting to be called 'he' and having people ask me when I was going to modify my body (physically transition), I realized that for me being trans is not about being read as a man or changing my body. I am happy with the body that I have. What I'm unhappy with is the way things are gendered by society in general. I don't feel like I want to carry out a male or a female gender role. Gender-neutral pronouns made sense to me personally and felt like the right decision."[4]
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References
- ↑ Alberta, Linda (2003-05-08). "He said/she said?". SEE Magazine. Archived from the original on 2007-10-22.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Elisha Lim and Rae Spoon: Talking Shop". No More Potlucks. January 2012. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019.
- ↑ Gillis, Carla (26 January 2012). "Rae Spoon: Powerful album reignites the pronoun debate". NOW Magazine. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ↑ Spoon, Rae (3 January 2012). "Instead Of An Interview With Xtra". Rae Spoon Tumblr. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
