This has NOTHING to do with the woke “choose your pronouns”, trans, or woke issues.
It has to do with basic forever grammar rules of “agreement”.
“the ninth grader from Canyon View Junior High shot themselves... “
“the ninth grader” is singular.
“themselves” is plural.
Correct would be “shot himself”.
Use of the plural pronoun is an attempt to blur the difference between the two sexes. The appropriate singular pronoun would be specifically male or female.
It has to do with basic forever grammar rules of “agreement”.
“the ninth grader from Canyon View Junior High shot themselves..."
I wouldn't pay them idjits no never mind, Madam. Some folks just caint be learned up right even if you took a split rail to 'em.
I agree that the pronoun “them” is used incorrectly here.
I hate that news writers now use a plural pronoun for a singular person sometimes.
That plural pronoun confused many of us on this thread.