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This is a subversion of the word’s meaning; “they” is plural, and any use of the word outside a plural sense is strictly improper. The reason “they” is improperly defined by Webster’s is to accommodate dangerous hyper-political correctness. English does not behold to political agendas; the opposite must be true for us to communicate properly. If we redefine our language to mold to whatever is currently considered “correct,” then we will reach a point where we cannot communicate ideas that contradict the current prevailing narrative, which will annihilate freedom of thought. {{unsigned|Pholvandir}} | This is a subversion of the word’s meaning; “they” is plural, and any use of the word outside a plural sense is strictly improper. The reason “they” is improperly defined by Webster’s is to accommodate dangerous hyper-political correctness. English does not behold to political agendas; the opposite must be true for us to communicate properly. If we redefine our language to mold to whatever is currently considered “correct,” then we will reach a point where we cannot communicate ideas that contradict the current prevailing narrative, which will annihilate freedom of thought. {{unsigned|Pholvandir}} | ||
:We've done this long before that was a thing | :We've done this long before that was a thing. [[User:Doc von Schmeltwick|Doc von Schmeltwick]] ([[User talk:Doc von Schmeltwick|talk]]) 01:54, April 30, 2021 (EDT) | ||
::We'll use singular "they", end of story, regardless of insinuations of "dangerous political agendas". {{User:Ray Trace/sig}} 02:45, April 30, 2021 (EDT) | ::We'll use singular "they", end of story, regardless of insinuations of "dangerous political agendas". {{User:Ray Trace/sig}} 02:45, April 30, 2021 (EDT) | ||
:Singular "they" emerged in the 14th century, relatively soon after the plural sense ([//oed.com/view/Entry/200700 OED]). Compare the word "you", also originally plural, but now singular and plural. Singular "they" has gained formal acceptance due to its useful gender-neutrality; I think undoing this to uphold one culture's gender system (some cultures have third genders, etc.) sends a more political message. Additionally, defaulting to gendered pronouns on your grounds would introduce undue assumptions about details that are not confirmed, similarly to using an unofficial name. [[User:AgentMuffin|AgentMuffin]] ([[User talk:AgentMuffin|talk]]) 04:00, April 30, 2021 (EDT) | :Singular "they" emerged in the 14th century, relatively soon after the plural sense ([//oed.com/view/Entry/200700 OED]). Compare the word "you", also originally plural, but now singular and plural. Singular "they" has gained formal acceptance due to its useful gender-neutrality; I think undoing this to uphold one culture's gender system (some cultures have third genders, etc.) sends a more political message. Additionally, defaulting to gendered pronouns on your grounds would introduce undue assumptions about details that are not confirmed, similarly to using an unofficial name. [[User:AgentMuffin|AgentMuffin]] ([[User talk:AgentMuffin|talk]]) 04:00, April 30, 2021 (EDT) | ||
::Another Wiki has an interesting discussion on this subject: [http://hrwiki.org/wiki/HRWiki_talk:Manual_of_Style#Singular_.22they.22] <span style="font-family:Mario Party 2/3 Textbox">[[User:RickTommy|RickTommy]] ([[User talk:RickTommy|talk]])</span> 06:13, April 30, 2021 (EDT) | ::Another Wiki has an interesting discussion on this subject: [http://hrwiki.org/wiki/HRWiki_talk:Manual_of_Style#Singular_.22they.22] <span style="font-family:Mario Party 2/3 Textbox">[[User:RickTommy|RickTommy]] ([[User talk:RickTommy|talk]])</span> 06:13, April 30, 2021 (EDT) | ||
