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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 07:15 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ratphooey.livejournal.com
I agree.

However, you not only neglected to capitalize your subject, but ended it with a preposition! Ack!

Date: 2003-12-05 01:18 pm (UTC)
ext_8707: Taken in front of Carnegie Hall (Default)
From: [identity profile] ronebofh.livejournal.com
But i NEVER capitalize my subjects! Well, except when they're in ALL CAPS.

I suppose i could've rewritten it as "the latest windmill at which i am tilting", but i think you'd all just want to beat me up if i had.

How about:

Date: 2003-12-05 01:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ratphooey.livejournal.com
Tilting at windmills: the latest

Re: How about:

Date: 2003-12-05 01:37 pm (UTC)
ext_8707: Taken in front of Carnegie Hall (evil)
From: [identity profile] ronebofh.livejournal.com
Good one. I shall make it "tilting at windmills: part n of x".

Re: How about:

Date: 2003-12-05 01:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] ratphooey.livejournal.com
Ooh, even better.

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