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> Anyone arguing against singular 'they' may as well be arguing for a gender neutral 'he' That seems like a flawed analogy; many people abuse the traditional g
by jhgb 6y ago
> Anyone arguing against singular 'they' may as well be arguing for a gender neutral 'he'
That seems like a flawed analogy; many people abuse the traditional generic usage of 'they' but I've seen few people abuse the traditional generic usage of 'he'.
- staticassertion 6y agoThe main historic arguments against singular they and for neutral he are intertwined.
- jhgb 6y agoWhat are the main historic arguments against singular they?
- staticassertion 6y agoMostly they're bad ones, you can read about them in the linked articles, specifically what's noted in Fowler's 1926 is probably the best place to start.