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[–] -1 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Because having words for describing a person's body is useful in the medical profession.

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  • [–] 11 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    Except he/she aren't words used to describe a person's body, so what is your point?

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  • [+] -9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

    Sure it is. When referring to a man's penis you would say "his penis".

    On a related note, can you catch stupid over the Internet?

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  • [–] 3 points 10 months ago

    But if a woman has a penis then it's her penis. Medically the penis is the important part, so you can still use "they" in a situation where you'd use "his/her", both to be a smoother sentence and also to be inclusive of non-binary people.

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