[WikiEN-l] Sexist pronouns

Fri Jul 18 18:51:39 UTC 2003

>Im surprised nobody has mentioned Sie, Hir, It, not to
>mention the awesome Spivak pronouns:
>
>Spivak :
>E laughed 	I hit em 	Eir face bled 	I am eirs 	E
>shaves emself
>
>Spivak (alternative):
>Ey laughed 	I hit Em 	Eir face bled 	I am Eirs 	Ey
>shaves Eirself
>
>Sources:
>http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gender-neutral_pronoun
>http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sie_and_hir
>http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spivak_pronoun
>http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/It (pronoun)
>
Considering how absolutely hideous they are, it is no wonder. Personally I 
think they belong in a bin.

JT

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