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we'd probably have a gender-neutral third person singular pronoun. Is not "it" the third person singular? Although that does carry its own overtones.
by EliRivers 7y ago
we'd probably have a gender-neutral third person singular pronoun.
Is not "it" the third person singular? Although that does carry its own overtones.
- Pfhreak 7y agoIt is not a great one to use for humans, unless you want to imply less than human status.
- EliRivers 7y agoWell yes, I did say that.
- ghaff 7y agoAs you say, "it" carries its own overtones especially in non-binary sexual identity contexts where singular they is clearly relevant. "It" isn't really gender-neutral so much as it's explicitly non-gendered/not human. (I mean, you'll get people who object to those who would call their pet it.)