The essay’s narrative is overly simplified and misleading about details. Singular they has been common for centuries. The idea that it was lower status is a mor

The essay’s narrative is overly simplified and misleading about details. Singular they has been common for centuries. The idea that it was lower status is a more recent invention. The author might be referring more to use of they as a personal pronoun. Anyway, whatevs, language changes, that part of author’s message is good.