whtiza@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 months agoUsing they/them pronouns is confusing and difficult to read because one always thinks of a plurality of people. Why not just pick new words to use?message-squaremessage-square76fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1message-squareUsing they/them pronouns is confusing and difficult to read because one always thinks of a plurality of people. Why not just pick new words to use?whtiza@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 6 months agomessage-square76fedilink
minus-squareToday@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoReal conversation at my house… Me - You invited your friend, Taylor, to Thanksgiving? Kid-Yeah, they’re looking forward to meeting you guys. Me-Oh, is Taylor bringing a date? Kid- i don’t think so. I told them to come over about 4. Me- ??? How many chairs do we need?? So, while they singular is correct, it’s also confusing as hell!!
minus-squareA Phlaming Phoenix@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months ago“Sorry for the confusion. Taylor uses they/them pronouns.” Confusion lifted, problem solved.
minus-squareMaven (famous)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoI have no idea how you would be this confused here.
minus-squareABCDE@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoIt’s really not, it’s very common usage in the UK.
minus-squareBreve@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 months agoTypically you can assume a pronoun isn’t introducing any previously unmentioned people, as that is confusing and bad grammar. The only case I would find this confusing is if you thought “Taylor” referred to a group of people like a band.
Real conversation at my house… Me - You invited your friend, Taylor, to Thanksgiving?
Kid-Yeah, they’re looking forward to meeting you guys.
Me-Oh, is Taylor bringing a date?
Kid- i don’t think so. I told them to come over about 4.
Me- ??? How many chairs do we need??
So, while they singular is correct, it’s also confusing as hell!!
What about this is confusing?
“Sorry for the confusion. Taylor uses they/them pronouns.”
Confusion lifted, problem solved.
Yeah, that would have helped.
I have no idea how you would be this confused here.
It’s really not, it’s very common usage in the UK.
Typically you can assume a pronoun isn’t introducing any previously unmentioned people, as that is confusing and bad grammar. The only case I would find this confusing is if you thought “Taylor” referred to a group of people like a band.