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what was true centuries ago is no longer true. "he" is not gender neutral in English, in any sense of the term. it's only used as such in historical writing - l
by acomar 5y ago
what was true centuries ago is no longer true. "he" is not gender neutral in English, in any sense of the term. it's only used as such in historical writing - languages evolve over time. "she" connotes as much knowledge as "he".
- wackro 5y agoLanguage changes over time, yes, but also over space. Something other than 'he' might be default where you are, but not where I am.