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minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up24arrow-down3·2 years agoIn English “they” is neutral. It’s also both singular and plural.
minus-squareinsufferableninja@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11arrow-down28·2 years agoneutral gender is appropriate when the gender is unknown or for NB people. otherwise it is appropriate to use the known gender
minus-squareSoulg@ani.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38arrow-down2·2 years agoIt’s also perfectly appropriate to say they. It’s not gendered
minus-squareAngryCommieKender@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 years agoThanks. I couldn’t figure out how to say that without sounding like an asshole. You managed it flawlessly.
minus-squarecomfy@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·2 years agoI don’t know Luigi’s gender for certain, nor is it relevant to my statement. Neutrality is appropriate. Furthermore, I personally disapprove of gendered language in general. It’s pointless. I can’t think of one reason to keep that archaic tradition.
In English “they” is neutral. It’s also both singular and plural.
neutral gender is appropriate when the gender is unknown or for NB people. otherwise it is appropriate to use the known gender
It’s also perfectly appropriate to say they. It’s not gendered
Thanks. I couldn’t figure out how to say that without sounding like an asshole. You managed it flawlessly.
I don’t know Luigi’s gender for certain, nor is it relevant to my statement. Neutrality is appropriate.
Furthermore, I personally disapprove of gendered language in general. It’s pointless. I can’t think of one reason to keep that archaic tradition.