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Honest question - what is the whataboutism here?
*crickets
dude, chill. it's like 2am. that's a good time to chirp like a cricket... 😆
Not OP, but couldn't "what about other, bigger problems?" be construed as whataboutism?
Although personally I'd put it closer to ridicule, which I also believe is John Greene's intent (judging from how he talks about the issue in other social media).
That pronouns isn't a legitimate problem to have, because "what about" more severe problems in life. That Green is implying to trade with the non-issue (or lesser issue) of pronouns.