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Just a helpful tip to those without kids: Most parents prefer that you don't refer to their children as "it", even if you don't know the gender. Remember, you
by aasarava 17y ago
Just a helpful tip to those without kids: Most parents prefer that you don't refer to their children as "it", even if you don't know the gender. Remember, you wouldn't refer to someone's partner or cofounder as "it". ;)
- huherto 17y agoHow are you supposed to do it since you don't know the gender? Honest question. I am not a native speaker.
- derobert 17y agoSafest (as in least likely to offend) ways would be to use "he/she" or rephrase w/o the gendered pronoun as in "when was your child born?". Traditionally, male-gendered is used for unknown sex, though some object to that.