whtiza@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 4 months agoUsing they/them pronouns is confusing and difficult to read because one always thinks of a plurality of people. Why not just pick new words to use?message-squaremessage-square83fedilinkarrow-up161arrow-down171
arrow-up1-10arrow-down1message-squareUsing they/them pronouns is confusing and difficult to read because one always thinks of a plurality of people. Why not just pick new words to use?whtiza@sh.itjust.works to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square83fedilink
minus-squareToday@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down18·4 months agoReal conversation at my house… Me - You invited your friend, Taylor, to Thanksgiving? Kid-Yeah, they’re looking forward to meeting you guys. Me-Oh, is Taylor bringing a date? Kid- i don’t think so. I told them to come over about 4. Me- ??? How many chairs do we need?? So, while they singular is correct, it’s also confusing as hell!!
minus-squareJtee@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up22arrow-down3·4 months agoWhat about this is confusing?
minus-squareMaven (famous)@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down1·4 months agoI have no idea how you would be this confused here.
minus-squareABCDE@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down2·4 months agoIt’s really not, it’s very common usage in the UK.
minus-squareA Phlaming Phoenix@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down4·4 months ago“Sorry for the confusion. Taylor uses they/them pronouns.” Confusion lifted, problem solved.
minus-squareToday@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·4 months agoYeah, that would have helped.
minus-squareBreve@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 months agoTypically you can assume a pronoun isn’t introducing any previously unmentioned people, as that is confusing and bad grammar. The only case I would find this confusing is if you thought “Taylor” referred to a group of people like a band.
Real conversation at my house… Me - You invited your friend, Taylor, to Thanksgiving?
Kid-Yeah, they’re looking forward to meeting you guys.
Me-Oh, is Taylor bringing a date?
Kid- i don’t think so. I told them to come over about 4.
Me- ??? How many chairs do we need??
So, while they singular is correct, it’s also confusing as hell!!
What about this is confusing?
I have no idea how you would be this confused here.
It’s really not, it’s very common usage in the UK.
“Sorry for the confusion. Taylor uses they/them pronouns.”
Confusion lifted, problem solved.
Yeah, that would have helped.
Typically you can assume a pronoun isn’t introducing any previously unmentioned people, as that is confusing and bad grammar. The only case I would find this confusing is if you thought “Taylor” referred to a group of people like a band.