Better Genderless Pronouns in English – Richard Stallman (2018) (stallman.org) 11 points by ryan-duve 3y ago ↗ HN
[–] qualudeheart 3y ago ↗ Some people use it/its pronouns. Has Stallman commented on that? [–] snvzz 3y ago ↗ These one is interesting. They're used for things, and animals.People are just animals, after all. These pronouns recognize that fact. [–] socialismisok 3y ago ↗ Some people do choose to apply it/its to themselves. [–] poulpy123 3y ago ↗ A pronoun that is widely used for centuries and would be perfect for the he task ? Better invent some instead
[–] snvzz 3y ago ↗ These one is interesting. They're used for things, and animals.People are just animals, after all. These pronouns recognize that fact. [–] socialismisok 3y ago ↗ Some people do choose to apply it/its to themselves.
[–] poulpy123 3y ago ↗ A pronoun that is widely used for centuries and would be perfect for the he task ? Better invent some instead
[–] socialismisok 3y ago ↗ As someone who uses they/them pronouns I always find this article to be a bit misguided,I'm not going to get angry about it, or lose any sleep, I just think RMS has a naive understanding in this domain and is overly confident in his conclusions.
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[ 2.9 ms ] story [ 22.2 ms ] threadPeople are just animals, after all. These pronouns recognize that fact.
I'm not going to get angry about it, or lose any sleep, I just think RMS has a naive understanding in this domain and is overly confident in his conclusions.