text: Having a label makes others more comfortable with themselves, especially if they need to switch pronouns!  As someone who identifies as a woman, it affects me because of the way the country I live in (U.S.) where things are getting pretty scary for women so for me, it matters. Potentially having my rights taken away and watching my friend's rights already get taken away has been an awful, scary experience. So it's important for me as a woman to stand up for other women and be supportive when things get tough and scary. It's about unity for me.