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While I was also taught that using "he" as a gender neutral pronoun was good english, it looks like that has fallen out of favor. Seems to be an artifact of ol
by franklinho 13y ago
While I was also taught that using "he" as a gender neutral pronoun was good english, it looks like that has fallen out of favor.
Seems to be an artifact of older formally trained english teachers.
http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/30455/is-using-he-for-a-gender-neutral-third-person-correct http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/30455/is-using-he...
Using "he" has fallen out of fashion.
Call me a purist though, but I still detest using "they". It doesn't seem right.
- Kudzu_Bob 13y agoIt isn't right. What it is is humiliating. And humiliation is the entire point.
- salahxanadu 13y agoI sincerely doubt anyone would ever have any ulterior motives like that. Is the whole world out to get you?
- Kudzu_Bob 13y agoGaslight much?