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[chasingtides]

Folks:

Do you have thoughts on gender neutral language? Nomenclature? Other gender neutral items I cannot currently remember? Are you opposed? For? Mixed? Share your thoughts!

Comments

[maladaptive.livejournal.com]

A singular they was good enough for Shakespeare, is my usual retort when people rag on me for using it, and most grammarians think it's acceptable.

I like gender-neutral language, in theory, but I hate just about every solution people have come up with. The third pronouns (zie, hir) just sound wrong, like something from a sci-fi book. Possibly for the name of the sexy "other" gender the dashing protagonist is about to have his way with.