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minus-squarejlow (he / him)@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up10·20 hours 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-up2·6 hours agoThe neuter pronoun (“it”) doesn’t work for humans in English either.
minus-squareHjalmar@feddit.nulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 hours agoWhy not though? Just because it sounds rude or something?
minus-square9bananas@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up8·20 hours agooh, it does work… …if you’re bigoted enough.
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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.
Why not though? Just because it sounds rude or something?
oh, it does work…
…if you’re bigoted enough.