The person getting upset at another person calling a doe an it, telling another to touch grass is just peak internet.

Mods really are the worst, why is this reply above about touching grass not removed but the upvoted ones are? Fucking bastards.

Give respect get respect, I don’t respect bigots and Nazis

From the person who said “touch some grass buddy”. You cannot get more condescending or hypocritical than that. Narcissists will narcissist.

No, because people can be respectful of animals while using the word “it”.

You’re asserting all this extra stuff that the word does not convey, because you’ve unconsciously decided that is the only way to use the word.

But as others are telling you, and is true, it is common in English to use “it” for animals. Despite what your lit teacher told you, that does not create disrespect for the animals. People have been caring for animals, people with hearts, people who don’t treat animals the way they would a book, while using the word “it”, for as long as the English language had existed.

That thing where you can’t have empathy for an “it”, that a rule in your head.