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2026-06-01 (discuss.online)
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[+] -15 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

He/him was used gender neutrally too in instruction manuals. That doesn't mean he/him is a gender neutral term.

It doesn't mean it's right to use he/him as a gender neutral term. It doesn't mean it's right to refer to everyone as he/him. It means we've learned since then.

Just an example, do you now think he/him is a gender neutral term? By all means tell the world that you think he/him is a gender neutral term.

What's easier to believe? He/him/dude are all gender neutral terms and your mum/wife/sister/best friend is a dude referred correctly to a he?

Or that they're gendered terms used incorrectly as we historically have already done so.

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  • [–] 9 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Yes we got your point. Are you going to add anything or just repeat yourself?

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  • [–] -5 points 5 months ago

    I added a historical parallel "he/him" was claimed to be gender neutral. We've since learned. We can learn the lesson from the past and apply it forward, or not?

    So I did add something, but the point is true, I can merely repeat it and add context.

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