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It's a terrible pronoun since that usage is a retrofit of a word intended to be used as a plural.

• GaryNumanVevo 3y ago
  Retrofit? The singular they has been used in English literature as far back as the 13th century, not exactly recent
• zapzupnz 3y ago
  Singular they dates back to the 14th century. Isn't 600 years long enough to stop quibbling over it?
  • weego 3y ago
    Was here to say the same thing. OP ignoring history to double-down on gender bigotry is disappointing to find on HN.
  • huytersd 3y ago
    When the gender is unknown. Why apply it in every case?
    • zapzupnz 3y ago
      No, not just when the gender is unknown.
• Merik 3y ago
  I know an individual who used to think like that; do you want to know why they changed their mind?
• swexbe 3y ago
  So just like "you"? What's þi problem?
• wodenokoto 3y ago
  Do you also avoid “you” when referring to just one person?