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minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 hours agoThey/them is not used exclusively to refer to neuter things, so enbies not being gender neutral is irrelevant here. ‘They’ is a useful and pre-existing catch-all.
minus-squarerxin@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 hours ago they/them is what I hope we all eventually settle on as standard for NB gender identities. This part is the one I’m referring to. I’m not opposed to they/them — it’s good, but I don’t think it’s fair to reduce enbies to just “they/them”.
minus-squarePugJesus@lemmy.worldOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 minutes ago… why? Is that any more absurd than “reducing males to he/him” or “reducing females to she/her”? It’s language, not a campaign medal. You don’t need a separate example for every instance.
They/them is not used exclusively to refer to neuter things, so enbies not being gender neutral is irrelevant here. ‘They’ is a useful and pre-existing catch-all.
This part is the one I’m referring to. I’m not opposed to they/them — it’s good, but I don’t think it’s fair to reduce enbies to just “they/them”.
… why?
Is that any more absurd than “reducing males to he/him” or “reducing females to she/her”?
It’s language, not a campaign medal. You don’t need a separate example for every instance.