Typology question anon
November 27, 2025 at 8:08:02 PM
Hi again saint, thank you for your answer!! I forgot to ask, can socionics/mbti's also change from alter to alter? I remember someone telling me that they're how your brain processes info and you'd have to have your brain rewired for those to change yada yada, is that true at least for you? Sorry for the flood of questions i forgot to ask this one in the first question and i am really curious about this question in particular, again thank you in advance!
(+ unrelated but a question i also wanted to ask, is shi/hir pronouns exclusive to intersex people and if yes why? Can someone who hasn't been diagnosed as intersex but being made fun of for being too manly (as bodily afab) also use it? iirc i think the shi/hir prn set originated from intersex people being made fun of for being a "mix" of male and females, and as i said i had also been seen as a weirdo of some sort for being too manly etc, do you think it'd be disrespectful? ++ can an intersex alter in a non intersex body use shi/hir? again sorry for the huge flood of questions i hope i'm not overwhelming you!!!!)
Replied on: November 27, 2025 at 8:17:29 PM
HIII again !!
so while they are how your brain processes info, people with DID function differently inherently due to being one person in multiple parts, meaning that different alters are going to act and feel and function very differently to the host or collective personality !! as such, im of the belief that alters can have different mbtis, socionics etc because different alters do process things differently !!
ALSO yes, shi/hir pronouns are exclusive to intersex people for the reasons you described, since they’re a mix of she/her and he/him !! and intersex people have always been ostracised and treated badly for not fitting in with either of the sexes, despite sex actually being a spectrum. though, as intersex conditions are vastly under diagnosed, underrepresented and often flat out ignored or even ‘corrected’ at birth through surgery by doctors, im of the opinion that if you suspect you’re intersex and have suffered societally and personally because of it, you can use the intersex label to describe your experience even if you are undiagnosed with anything !! this means you can use shi/hir if this is something that you’re affected by!!
however, if someone is bodily perisex, their alters cannot use shi/hir as they do not have the lived experience of being intersex !! although i cant stop anyone using those pronouns i do think it may be disrespectful if someone is not intersex bodily ^.^ since alters presenting themselves in any way internally has no impact on how you’re perceived in real life, i don’t believe alters can call themselves intersex or use those pronouns even if they present that way internally