【看英文中國郵報學英文】英國知名創作歌手山姆史密斯週五在個人IG感性發文，表示對於「自我性別認同已經掙扎許久」，並說道自己是「酷兒」，也就是所謂的「LGBTQ」族群，希望大家能以不分性別的「他們」來稱呼。

Sam Smith has expressed the preference for the “they/them” pronouns after coming out as non-binary in what the pop star called a “lifetime of being at war with my gender.”

演唱「Too Good at Goodbyes」的英國歌手山姆史密斯在週五寫道，「他們」決定要「從裡到外完全接受自己。」

The English “Too Good at Goodbyes” singer said Friday they’ve decided to “embrace myself for who I am, inside and out ….”

發文引起大家的熱烈回應表達支持。今年27歲的歌手史密斯難掩興奮之情公開這一切，也坦承對於要發布這個訊息非常緊張，但還是決定放手一博。

The announcement was met with thousands of supportive comments. The 27-year-old Smith expressed excitement and privilege for the supporting, admitting to feeling “very nervous” about the announcement but deciding to go for it anyway.

另一方面也有人批評，認為史密斯宣告「性別稱呼」的必要性有待討論，改變性別稱呼近期也逐漸成為酷兒族群之間約定俗成的習慣。

There were detractors, too, who wondered about Smith’s need to declare pronouns, an increasingly common practice within the LGBTQ community and beyond.

山姆史密斯在2016年以《007惡魔四伏》主題曲「Writing’s on the Wall」拿下奧斯卡最佳原創歌曲，也數次獲得葛萊美獎的殊榮。

Smith won an Oscar in 2016 for “Writing’s on the Wall,” from “Spectre” and has multiple Grammy Awards.

By Associated Press

Translated by Shelly Yang (楊子萱)