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To: READINABLUESTATE

In standard English, as opposed to politicized woke English, the proper generic pronoun is “he.”

There is no such thing as “nonbinary.” These are confused people who refuse the accept there actual sex.

Although there are historical examples of its use, it was considered incorrect until the woke crowd started to force it down everyone’s throat. If they can advocate for its use, I can advocate for its incorrectness.

I do not care for what someone’s “self-identified pronoun” is. A person is either male or female according to his biology.


64 posted on 09/13/2024 12:30:05 PM PDT by Petrosius
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To: Petrosius

There isn’t necessarily a leftist bogeyman behind every tree we encounter.

Yes, there are interests involved in undermining our culture; but in this article the usage is common and not incorrect. I’m an old lady and have heard and employed this usage all of my life, especially in contexts where the sex of a subject is unknown.


65 posted on 09/13/2024 12:36:30 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Petrosius
> ...people who refuse the accept there actual sex...

I humbly suggest that if you're going to argue about proper English usage, you double-check your homonyms while doing so.

66 posted on 09/13/2024 12:41:36 PM PDT by dayglored (This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
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To: Petrosius

“I do not care for what someone’s “self-identified pronoun” is. A person is either male or female according to his biology.”

I totally agree...but “they” is still a long accepted singular pronoun. (Where this train wreck started)

...and that’s all I have to say.


97 posted on 09/14/2024 5:27:28 AM PDT by READINABLUESTATE (‘Never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals’)
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