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"Child" is gender neutral and was historically neuter when English had genders. I guess calling a child "it" is impersonal. Calling it "it" to its face is just
by rightbyte 4y ago
"Child" is gender neutral and was historically neuter when English had genders.
I guess calling a child "it" is impersonal. Calling it "it" to its face is just strange since "it" is 3rd person.
- thaumasiotes 4y ago> "Child" is gender neutral and was historically neuter when English had genders. By 1902, that time was several hundred years in the past. > Calling [a child] "it" to its face is just strange since "it" is 3rd person. Sure, but I haven't mentioned any such usage.