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I recommend using 'they/them/their' in place of (s)he or 'he/she' as it flows better for the reader. For example... see how the candidate reacts towards a probl
by itronitron 6y ago
I recommend using 'they/them/their' in place of (s)he or 'he/she' as it flows better for the reader. For example... see how the candidate reacts towards a problem and how they try to solve it.
- mannekenpix 6y agoThanks for the tip and the explanation!
- wccrawford 6y agoThe reason that people now prefer "they" instead of "he" is that it causes a bias towards a gender when discussing things. If you're talking about something that has typically been male-dominated, it's kind of unfair to use "he" when talking about unknown people. So people prefer the use of "they" now, even though it's supposed to be plural. English just doesn't have a neutral pronoun otherwise.