Demi Lovato reverts to normal pronouns citing exhaustion from 'they/them'

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Demi Lovato resumed using the pronouns "she/her" alongside "they/them" due to feeling "tired" from constantly clarifying the significance of the latter pronouns.

“I constantly had to educate people and explain why I identified with those pronouns. It was absolutely exhausting,” the 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 also expressed a desire for increased availability of gender-neutral spaces that can be enjoyed by all, after personally experiencing dilemmas regarding fundamental facilities like sex-assigned bathrooms and paperwork, leading to a longing for more inclusive options.

“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.

“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.”

Lovato added that she is "conditioned" to select the "woman" option because there are no other options.

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

Lovato came out as "non-binary" in May 2021, stating on her podcast that she would be changing her pronouns to "they/them" at the time.

“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.”

Just over year later from her non-binary announcement, the vocalist expressed that she would be reintroducing the pronouns "she/her" once more, as she had been experiencing a stronger sense of femininity.

“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.”