Ellen Adarna has something new to say regarding her controversial take on LGBTQ+ pronouns, claiming that a “silent majority” of her fans do not give importance to using one’s preferred pronouns.
On her Instagram story, Ellen delved more into her stance on the issue as she reposted a story from one of her followers who defended her from critics after airing her opinions about LGBTQ+ pronouns.
“Not all gays, lesbians, and etc. condone the stupid pronouns ideologies, some of them even claimed to be not part of the ‘LGBTQ community’ because of it’s toxicity and misrepresentation to people who are not straight,” the social media user wrote.
“[M]any, many more conservative gays believe that there are only two genders (period), and are persuaded that pronoun ideologies is just stupid and foolish, created by bored, woke people from the pandemic,” they added.
The user accompanied the statement with a screenshot of Ellen’s now-expired question-and-answer session on Instagram, where one of her followers said, “Didn’t know you were anti-LGBT. Omg, I am unfollowing.”
Ellen wrote below how she received a lot of similar messages like these from the LGBTQ+ community itself.
“Got a lot of [direct messages] like this from the LGBT++ (sorry if may kulang), baka ma-offend na naman kasi kulang. Baka ma-open letter na naman tayo,” the former actress and model shared.
“Based on comments and some messages I received, the silent majority have more important things to do in life than have a master’s or PhD in pronouns,” she added.
The local star drew flak on this issue after sharing her thoughts on “situationship,” saying that “it is as confusing as the non-binary gender [and] pronouns that are out right now.”
It reached a point where Miss Trans Global and LGBTQ+ advocate Mela Habijan called her out in an open letter, where she stressed, “Understanding that there is gender diversity—kahit gaano man ito kasakit sa bangs mo—won’t hurt you. But it will help you gain a deeper appreciation of human life.”
“I hope you become more open, be patient, and be compassionate of people who are not like you. Because if your kid happens to tell you that they are non-binary, I think you will try your best to learn,” Mela added.
Despite this, Ellen clarified that she does not hold any discrimination against queer people and shared that she also has close friends in the community.
In a previous interview with PhilSTAR L!fe, trans advocate Matt Reyno said using one’s preferred pronouns is a “very simple way to affirm [their] gender identity.”
“One of the most common triggers of dysphoria for trans people is getting misgendered,” shared Reyno. “It validates a lot of people when they’re addressed by their preferred pronouns.”
