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minus-squarejlow (he / him)@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 days agoIt totally isn’t unfortunately, the gender neutral pronoun (if that’s what it’s called?) doesn’t work for humans.
minus-squaredankm@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoThe neuter pronoun (“it”) doesn’t work for humans in English either.
minus-square9bananas@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up13·2 days agooh, it does work… …if you’re bigoted enough.
minus-squareHjalmar@feddit.nulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoWhy not though? Just because it sounds rude or something?
It totally isn’t unfortunately, the gender neutral pronoun (if that’s what it’s called?) doesn’t work for humans.
The neuter pronoun (“it”) doesn’t work for humans in English either.
oh, it does work…
…if you’re bigoted enough.
Why not though? Just because it sounds rude or something?
Yes.