[Rocky]

How about this for a change in the language:

"Whoever the person was who wrote this, they need to confess immediately."

You can't say "he". That would be sexist. You can't say "he/she". That would be awkward. You can't say "he" half the time, and "she" the other half of the time. That would be stupid. Next you'll have to register each usage with a central clearinghouse to determine which pronoun you should use next. (Also, if you say "she" in any negative context, you are obviously suggesting that the wrongdoer is a female. Another sexist presumption.) So you are stuck with using a plural pronoun to describe a single person.

[VermiciousKnid]

I hear you, Rocky.

I, however, will NEVER give in to the PC crowd. I will go right on using "he" when it is appropriate, and I will teach my children to use the proper wording, too. Anyone who complains can stick it.

Regards,

[TaxRelief]

Use one/one's to keep it singular. I don't care if 'he' is sexist: I still use the masculine whenever I desire. They'll get over it. No other language has tried to eliminate the feminine/masculine.

[Aarchaeus]

"Whoever the person was who wrote this, they need to confess immediately." You can't say "he". That would be sexist.

Of course that is PC bullshirt. But I have known of cases of people who purposely used the incorrect wording to keep from using the correct "he".

[bannie]

"Whoever the person was who wrote this, they need to confess immediately."

WHOMEVER the person was...