Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 4 months agowhylemmy.dbzer0.comimagemessage-square203linkfedilinkarrow-up1920arrow-down120
arrow-up1900arrow-down1imagewhylemmy.dbzer0.comStamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to Memes@sopuli.xyz · 4 months agomessage-square203linkfedilink
minus-squarejlow (he / him)linkfedilinkarrow-up15·4 months agoIt totally isn’t unfortunately, the gender neutral pronoun (if that’s what it’s called?) doesn’t work for humans.
minus-square9bananas@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up15·4 months agooh, it does work… …if you’re bigoted enough.
minus-squarerumschlumpel@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoOr if you’re so progressive that you know how to Entgendern nach Phettberg.
minus-squaredankm@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up4·4 months agoThe neuter pronoun (“it”) doesn’t work for humans in English either.
minus-squarejlow (he / him)linkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoYeah, but in English you don’t go around and label EVERYTHING with the other two genders (only if you’re a bit weird and pretend your car is a she or something) and our they is the same as the female pronoun (sie), which makes that unusable as well.
minus-squareHjalmar@feddit.nulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoWhy not though? Just because it sounds rude or something?
It totally isn’t unfortunately, the gender neutral pronoun (if that’s what it’s called?) doesn’t work for humans.
oh, it does work…
…if you’re bigoted enough.
Or if you’re so progressive that you know how to Entgendern nach Phettberg.
The neuter pronoun (“it”) doesn’t work for humans in English either.
Yeah, but in English you don’t go around and label EVERYTHING with the other two genders (only if you’re a bit weird and pretend your car is a she or something) and our they is the same as the female pronoun (sie), which makes that unusable as well.
Why not though? Just because it sounds rude or something?
Yes.