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The Stack Exchange rule forbids calling them "they" and requires calling them the pronoun they wish to be called. The original post is saying "I refer to peopl
by unreal37 7y ago
The Stack Exchange rule forbids calling them "they" and requires calling them the pronoun they wish to be called.
The original post is saying "I refer to people as they" and SE is saying that's a violation of the code of conduct.
So what do you think of that?
- deleted 7y ago[deleted]
- latk 7y agoI think the situation is the other way around: * Singular “they” can be the correct pronoun for some people, especially enbies. * Monica does not want to use singular they for grammatical/stylistic reasons – when talking about persons of unspecified gender, alternative constructions are available. * SE's CoC clarification supposedly says you must use the correct pronoun if it is known, including singular they. Constructions that intentionally avoid pronouns would then be ruled out. * This is not a ban on the use of singular they. Of course, SE's new CoC or new interpretation is still not public, so its actual contents are unknown.
- that_guy1 7y agoIt is a violation of a code of conduct that doesn't exist yet. It is a proposed future code of conduct. She was kicked out because it was decided that questioning the logic of the future code of conduct meant she didn't (or wouldn't -- I'm not sure which one is worse) follow the code of conduct that hadn't been implemented yet.
- adamrezich 7y agoa pre-pre-thoughtcrime