Popstar Demi Lovato has opened up on her experience using "they/them" pronouns, describing is as "absolutely exhausting". In 2021, the Sorry Not Sorry singer came out as non-binary and announced she had changed her pronouns.
In 2022 she confirmed that she had decided to use both "she/her" and "they/them" pronouns as her preferences due to being "such a fluid person". At the time, she admitted using both types helped her "balance" her "masculine and feminine energy".
Speaking on the Spout podcast, she said: "When I was faced with the choice of walking into a bathroom and it said ‘women’ and ‘men,’ I didn’t feel like there was a bathroom for me because I didn’t feel necessarily like a woman. I didn’t feel like a man. I just felt like a human.
"Recently, I’ve been feeling more feminine, and so I’ve adopted ‘she/her’ again," she reaffirmed. "But I think what’s important is, like, nobody’s perfect. Everyone messes up pronouns at some point, and especially when people are learning. It’s just all about respect."
In a recent interview with GQ Hype Spain however, she revealed she's dropped her "they/them" pronouns after having to "constantly educate people" over her decision, as reported by the Mirror. Explaining the move, she said: "I constantly had to educate people and explain why I identified with those pronouns. It was absolutely exhausting, I just got tired.
"But for that very reason I know that it is important to continue spreading the word." Demi says she still feels torn regarding sex-assigned bathrooms and paperwork, adding how she wishes for there to be more gender-neutral spaces.
She continued: "I face this every day. For example, in public toilets. Having to access the women’s bathroom, even though I don’t completely identify with it.
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"Or it also happens when filling out forms, such as government documents or any other where you have to specify your gender. You only have two options, male and female, and I feel like none of that makes sense to me. I think this has to change. Hopefully with time there will be more options."
