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[–] [email protected] 57 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

Why isn't it just common practice to just use "they" instead the entirely cumbersome "he/her"?

Like it's just so much easier to type out and say, and it's just better to use regardless.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The fun part is that you'll have people complaining about it either way!

[–] xmunk 28 points 1 month ago

Yea, but the people who complain about "they" are assholes so we can safely ignore them.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 1 month ago

Not only is it more readable and aesthetically-pleasing, singular "they" is more inclusive of people outside the gender binary!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Love how the top comment doesn't even answer the question. But TIL, I guess. If I had known this option existed, I probably would have used it. I'm going to play the "not a native english speaker"-card on this one.