This is a girl
Posted on 08/03/2021 11:24:18 AM PDT by karpov
My daughter had a doctor's checkup today. This year her health form says "Based on N's physical exam and well visit, they may participate in all school or camp programs". Last year the pronoun used was "she". At least they still identify her as female. I emailed the doctor's office complaining about the "they". It may seem like a small thing, but if many parents complain, maybe they will change the software that produces the form back to the correct pronoun. They can use the pronoun "they" for children who insist on it, with their parent's permission (although I would advocate not playing along). I am sick of the lies.
If the doctor’s office continues to use a pronoun other than “she” or “her” for your daughter, file a complaint with your state medical board, and get a new doctor, who is not a flaming woketard.
The use of “they” in that context is grammatically proper. I am not sure why you ar triggered over that.
The entire world has to adjust all because of some, not even many, Freaks???
Excellent advice.
If I am forced to choose a pronoun it will be “Massah.”
This is a girl
Little things like this do make a difference. It’s like a telephone tree that starts off: “Hola. Por favor presione 1 para inglés”.
The people who are exceptions to the rule can make the extra effort and levy their extra demands. I’m normal. I’m standard. I don’t want to be treated like an outlier.
The subject is a daughter, not a group of daughters.
Any chance it’s just a standard “One size fits all” form letter, needing only an examinee name and perhaps a date?
Go read some Stunk and White.
If English is not your first language I would understand your complete ignorance to how it works.
In this context, the use of they are a pronoun is grammatically correct.
“The customer forgot his umbrella in the restaurant. They are coming back for it.”
You guys are as triggered as the gays.
Ok..I’m remembering that. Thanks!
This has been drilled into their minds for 20+ years. When I was a psych student in college back in the late 90s, the use of gender-neutral pronouns was strongly suggested. Nowadays they’re doing it to CYA.
Using “they” implies a diagnosis of schizophrenia with multi-personality disorder. For either the person using “they” or the child.
That works for the generic customer.
But it reads less well to say: “Sally forgot their umbrella in the restaurant. They are coming back for it.”
That's very forced and artificial. The words "she" and "her" are OK. We can use them.
“They” huh? So you’re getting charged for multiple visits?
Why is that grammatically proper?
The use of “they” in that context is grammatically proper. I am not sure why you ar triggered over that.
Wrong. N is singular. There is no instance in the English speaking world in which "they" is correct in this context.
Similarly, "ar" is never grammatically proper.
Why is a plural pronoun acceptable, when the subjective noun is not specified? I personally write likewise.
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