Neopronouns
First off, if you care to read that absolute trash just download NoScript and kill javascript on NYTimes.com. Easiest way to bypass their bullshit, since they blocked 12ft.
Now, that article is garbage for many reasons, but one of the biggest is that it claims to be a guide to something without actually explaining anything. There is no actual information in that article, it doesn’t explain anything, it simply excuses stupidity at nearly every new paragraph.
A neopronoun can also be a so-called “noun-self pronoun,” in which a pre-existing word is drafted into use as a pronoun. Noun-self pronouns can refer to animals — so your pronouns can be “bun/bunself” and “kitten/kittenself.” Others refer to fantasy characters — “vamp/vampself,” “prin/cess/princesself,” “fae/faer/faeself” — or even just common slang, like “Innit/Innits/Innitself.”
Oh, so pronouns can be retarded? I had no idea! Thanks for that wisdom, Ezra, you insufferable moron.
But go ahead, search that article top to bottom to see if you can find the definition of “xe/xim”. I sure fucking can’t. I can’t find the meaning of that moronic shit anywhere, so I think it’s safe to assume it has no meaning. If it’s meaningless, it’s even more fair game for mockery and derision. If you can’t advocate for yourself, you’re not deserving of advocacy, because who the fuck else is going to do it?
If you can’t explain it, maybe it’s time for you to search deep inside for the “Pick Me” attention-starved inner child that’s driving you to search for attention.