Dual gender singular reference in English

In summary, there is currently no agreed upon gender-neutral pronoun in the English language. Some suggestions include "xem", "e", and "hän", but none have been formally adopted. The use of "they" as a singular pronoun is considered both prescriptively and descriptively incorrect, but is still commonly used. Some people advocate for using either "he" or "she" without regard for the person's gender, while others believe a gender-neutral pronoun is necessary for inclusivity.
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tribdog said:
Freeze Frame

and "Love Stinks"
 
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Dang it, Chi! :grumpy: :mad:

You turned my brain into a radio station and it's %@*&! final exam week! How am I going to concentrate? :confused: :cry:
 
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Yesterday the guy I work with kept whistling the same tune over and over. He didn't even realize he was doing it or what the song was until I told him. "If I only had a brain" from the Wizard of Oz. Seemed fitting.
 

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