Grail@multiverse.soulism.net to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 2 days agoI don't care what cis people think is a rule gendermultiverse.soulism.netimagemessage-square69linkfedilinkarrow-up1286arrow-down110
arrow-up1276arrow-down1imageI don't care what cis people think is a rule gendermultiverse.soulism.netGrail@multiverse.soulism.net to 196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square69linkfedilink
minus-squareFeathercrown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·17 hours ago You are not bending the whole of the most widely-spoken language on Earth by yourself Are you of the belief that singular “they” is not historically common?
minus-squareinfinitesunrise@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·13 hours agoIt is historically common. We’re talking about using they/them when pronouns other than they/them are requested.
minus-squareFeathercrown@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·44 minutes agoRight, but as I understand it you made a claim that using they/them as a singular gender neutral pronoun was bending the language, which isn’t correct. Unless you meant something else?
Are you of the belief that singular “they” is not historically common?
It is historically common. We’re talking about using they/them when pronouns other than they/them are requested.
Right, but as I understand it you made a claim that using they/them as a singular gender neutral pronoun was bending the language, which isn’t correct. Unless you meant something else?