• Chana [none/use name]@hexbear.net
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    8 days ago

    “They” as a neutral pronoun predates using “he” for everything and has been considered more proper for a long time - except among losers.

    • Horse {they/them}@lemmygrad.ml
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      earliest written use of singular they is 1375
      even the losers who say “it isn’t grammatically correct!!” accidentally use it constantly