Grench
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But I don't know any connouns.I am offended by all pronouns.
But I don't know any connouns.I am offended by all pronouns.
Like the people that reject the use of singular "they".Anyone trying to get you to change standard language widely recognised across civilisation is a member of a cult and wants you to join their mindless ways.
Referring to someone as a female is bad form unless you're writing a biology textbook - the word we normally use is 'woman'.
Regarding gender neutral pronouns, I find using 'they' if the gender is unknown, of if you're just unsure gets the meaning across without offending too badly. As Dunny says the singular third person pronoun has problematic inferences when used against people, even if they're gender agnostic I find.
Fuck what is widely accepted across civilisation.Anyone trying to get you to change standard language widely recognised across civilisation is a member of a cult and wants you to join their mindless ways.
Nobody every got killed with a word. It can't happen. Stop trying to make it happen, people.
What if I call you they or it? I do this often internally sometimes, especially when I feel like I am observing humans as an outsider.Oh posh, its not bad form at all. I am a male and a man. If someone is describing me, I'm sure they would say male and that is ok.
Why are people so sensitive to stupid things these days?
Yep! If someone tells me they want to be called ______. I will, but you can't really blame someone for not knowing/describing you without that input. People aren't mind readers
Same with my name. I use my first name as my legal name, but go by my middle name. Even with both of those, I don't shorten them or go with the common derivative nicknames, yet some people still call me by those (I only let a few people get away with it, yet some refuse to listen).Yep! If someone tells me they want to be called ______. I will, but you can't really blame someone for not knowing/describing you without that input. People aren't mind readers
You should be a mod.if a moderator is willing, a thread split may be in order...?
Anyway, you are all "it" to me.
Oh posh, its not bad form at all. I am a male and a man. If someone is describing me, I'm sure they would say male and that is ok.
Why are people so sensitive to stupid things these days?
And yet I know many that are not offended by being called a female.I thought someone said "female is offensive, it's woman"
May not be technically correct (not sure, would need to check) but language changes over time, soI said it was 'bad form' which is a somewhat different meaning. But I should also correct what I said; using 'female' as a noun is flat out wrong, but it's fine as an adjective. It's just bad grammar to say 'I am a female' or 'I like females', but saying 'I am female' is fine.
Edit: And I'm still at someone of a loss to describe why this conversation had popped up in this thread of all places.
Any clue when you will get yours? I have questions about keyboard feel and typing experience.Factory production of shipping Gemini handhelds is scheduled to start today. Funding is over 1.6 Million USD. They intend to ship their first units prior to the Chinese new year.