British broadcaster Piers Morgan has sparked fresh controversy following a heated televised exchange with a therapist over gender identity and pronoun usage, in which both participants sharply disagreed on what constitutes “official” terminology in modern gender discussions.
The segment, which quickly went viral online, centered on Morgan questioning the therapist about how many gender pronouns exist and whether some of the terms being discussed are formally recognized or widely accepted in professional contexts.
Morgan pressed the guest repeatedly to define the scope of gender pronouns, asking, “How many pronouns are there?” When the therapist responded that there were “multiple,” but admitted they were not an expert in the exact count, Morgan challenged the ambiguity and claimed that “the last count is there are 74 official ones,” asking whether the therapist could name them.
The therapist pushed back, suggesting that Morgan was presenting questionable or exaggerated information.
At one point, the therapist appeared to reject some of Morgan’s examples, implying that certain identities being cited were not part of mainstream clinical understanding.
The discussion intensified when Morgan argued that some gender expressions and pronoun usage had become disconnected from common language and logic. “When one human being says to me, ‘Call me they/them,’ I laugh. It’s absurd,” he said during the exchange.
The therapist responded that this reaction reflected a lack of empathy, arguing that respecting pronouns is part of acknowledging individuals’ lived experiences. “And that shows that you’re not empathic,” the therapist said.
Morgan then questioned the credibility of some identity labels being referenced, including claims such as “astral gender,” which he described as an affinity with space.
The therapist appeared skeptical and asked where such information originated, suggesting that it was not part of established psychological frameworks.
As the debate escalated, Morgan insisted that he had seen references to a wide range of identities and pronouns.
“There are 74. One of them is astral gender,” and urging viewers to verify the claim online. The therapist, however, questioned the validity of these assertions and suggested that they did not reflect standard clinical knowledge.
The exchange also briefly touched on broader cultural references, including so-called “furries,” which Morgan cited as an example of what he described as expanding identity categories.
The therapist rejected the comparison, clarifying that such subcultures are not related to gender identity or clinical definitions of pronouns.