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English already has perfectly useful gender-neutral pronouns: it, its. Use them. Do not use they, them for singular objects. Do not use the abhorrent, artificial 'hir', 'zie', 'blim', 'gur', or whatever. Yes, people can be called 'it'. Deal with it.

Date: 2003-12-05 06:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kerri9494.livejournal.com
Well, you'd be WRONG. WRONG WRONG WRONG.

Oops, was that my outside voice?

Date: 2003-12-05 10:42 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gallifreyan.livejournal.com
Yeah, and except the "WRONG" part you are correct.

Date: 2003-12-05 02:08 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kerri9494.livejournal.com
Oh come on. We pedants like to have fun, too.

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