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DEMI LOVATO ‘GOT TIRED’ OF USING ‘THEY/THEM’ PRONOUNS: ‘IT WAS ABSOLUTELY
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Demi Lovato switched back to identifying as “she/her” in addition to “they/them”
because she “got tired” of explaining the meaning behind the latter pronouns.

“I constantly had to educate people and explain why I identified with those
pronouns. It was absolutely exhausting,” the “Cool for the Summer” singer told
GQ Hype Spain in an interview published Tuesday.

“I just got tired. But for that very reason I know that it is important to
continue spreading the word.”

Lovato, who is currently dating musician Jutes, also said she wishes for more
gender-neutral spaces for everyone, as she has found herself torn over basic
amenities such as sex-assigned bathrooms and paperwork.

Demi Lovato said using “they/them” pronouns was too tiring, and that’s why she
re-added “she/her” pronouns.ddlovato/Instagram

“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,” she
explained.

“I constantly had to educate people and explain why I identified with those
pronouns,” she told GQ Hype Spain.Demi Lovato / Instagram

“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.”

The “Camp Rock” star, 30, said she is “conditioned” to select “woman” because
there are no other options.

“I think this has to change,” she shared. “Hopefully with time there will be
more options.”

But she said it was important to keep “spreading the word.”

Lovato came out as non-binary in May 2021.

“With that said, I’ll officially be changing my pronouns to ‘they/them,’” she
shared on her “4D with Demi Lovato” podcast at the time.

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“I feel this best represents the fluidity I feel in my gender expression and
allows me to feel most authentic and true to the person I both know I am and
still am discovering.”

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More than a year later, the “Heart Attack” singer said she was adding “she/her”
again because she had been feeling “more feminine.”

“But I think what’s important is, like, nobody’s perfect,” she said on the
“Spout” podcast in August 2022.

“Everyone messes up pronouns at some point, and especially when people are
learning. It’s just all about respect.”




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