In as nobody in particular, a.k.a. a secret Russian spy.
Guess I don't have to worry about voting or being autolynched.
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Guess I don't have to worry about voting or being autolynched.
Cue Wagonlitz in 1...2...3...
In as nobody in particular, a.k.a. a secret Russian spy.
Guess I don't have to worry about voting or being autolynched.
"his" is a neutral pronoun as well as a male one. I'm sure the GM will autolynch you with glee
"his" is a neutral pronoun as well as a male one. I'm sure the GM will autolynch you with glee
The ghost of Wagon has possessed Gen Marsh! Run, run for your lives! No one is safe!
It used to be. But the common usage is as a male pronoun. Using he as a neutral pronoun leads to absurdities such as "The typical American woman loves to blowdry his long flowing tresses in the morning"; more importantly, it implies that male-ness is the default, as using "man" in the neutral implies being a man is default. This is a bad thing because it leads to the "default" protagonist being a man, with women or other genders included only for romance or if a specifically female role is required. Additionally, it relates to men being undervalued and women being viewed as special."his" is a neutral pronoun as well as a male one. I'm sure the GM will autolynch you with glee
This is despite etymology that belies the common usage and understanding. While man was once used as a true neutral meaning person, it has since fallen into the common usage to mean a male adult human. And therefore it is no longer neutral. The same holds true for "he".
Ask Douglas Hofstadter about that if you want to know more.
Thank you.
/steps off soapbox
I won't respond to further arguments because I don't want to turn this into an unreadable social justice + linguistics discussion.
They're joking. We already got into an argument with Wagon a while ago over using "he" as a gender neutral pronoun.It used to be. But the common usage is as a male pronoun. Using he as a neutral pronoun leads to absurdities such as "The typical American woman loves to blowdry his long flowing tresses"; more importantly, it implies that male-ness is the default, as using "man" in the neutral implies being a man is default. This is a bad thing because it leads to the "default" protagonist being a man, with women or other genders included only for romance or if a specifically female role is required. Additionally, it relates to men being undervalued and women being viewed as special.
This is despite etymology that belies the common usage and understanding. While man was once used as a true neutral meaning person, it has since fallen into the common usage to mean a male adult human. And therefore it is no longer neutral. The same holds true for "he".
Ask Douglas Hofstadter about that if you want to know more.
Thank you.
/steps off soapbox
I won't respond to further arguments because I don't want to turn this into an unreadable social justice + linguistics discussion.
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Wagon and my old D&D gamebooks are the only things I know that use "he" as gender neutral. I count that as a win.
Wagon: Secret D&D Gamebook?
"I couldn't lie anymore," said the Dane tearfully.
Wagon's actually right, this time, though.
Why would you use a neutral pronoun with "woman", an obvious female word if ever there was one?
Appears I've not been following what seems to be the usual national matinée ritual.
We're supposed to be preening like shop girls?
Yes. Who knew? — You were secretly in the minority of Americans who doesn't wear panty hose every day? The more you know!
Being that we're in Spring, I thought pantyhose with sundresses is an odd choice. And no mention of lipstick or foundation. But hosiery, depilation, and blow drying are essential.
Am I overthinking this?
