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> You don’t get to redefine language and force your linguistic preferences on others. That’s not how language works. I don't particularly care about rehashing
by thebooktocome 5y ago
> You don’t get to redefine language and force your linguistic preferences on others. That’s not how language works.
I don't particularly care about rehashing the ethics of preferred pronouns right now, but what you've described is exactly how language works. You might look into why standard practice moved away from capitalizing nouns in the 19th century.
- wyldfire 5y agoDeutsch is keeping the faith in the twenty first century!
- vmception 5y agoNot only on capitalized pronouns but heavily intrinsically gendered language! English is like easy mode for inclusion.
- neolog 5y ago> why standard practice moved away from capitalizing nouns in the 19th century. I can't find any reason on google. Got a link?