TIP: Don't assume pronouns (DBO)
Until 50 years ago every literate person knew that "he" was gender-neutral when referring to a person of unknown gender. Only women were considered important enough to have a pronoun that referred only to them.
Every literate person in the English-speaking world, perhaps, and probably only men at that. Women weren't very well regarded or afforded much respect 50 years ago [or today] and I'm guessing that's why masculine pronouns were made the standard.
Then everyone got stupid. ;)
Pardon?
Just joshing. To make a serious point, male and female English speakers knew that using "he" to refer to a non-specific person was inclusive of both genders and was not meant to indicate that the person was male. See also "mankind."
Complete thread:
- Hello Hello DBO! -
CommandrCleavage,
2014-07-23, 06:52
- Hi! - Avateur, 2014-07-23, 06:54
- Hello, uh, is that REALLY your chosen username? -
kidtsunami,
2014-07-23, 06:55
- Hello, uh, is that REALLY your chosen username? -
CommandrCleavage,
2014-07-23, 06:57
- Cool, WELCOME! - kidtsunami, 2014-07-23, 07:21
- Maybe he's a geologist -
Cody Miller,
2014-07-23, 07:16
- *she's - bluerunner, 2014-07-23, 07:19
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
Grizzlei,
2014-07-23, 09:01
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
Cody Miller,
2014-07-23, 09:32
- S/he ? -
someotherguy,
2014-07-23, 09:34
- I wouldn't go with that. -
Grizzlei,
2014-07-23, 11:40
- I wouldn't go with that. - someotherguy, 2014-07-23, 13:38
- I wouldn't go with that. -
Grizzlei,
2014-07-23, 11:40
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
Xenos,
2014-07-23, 09:38
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
SonofMacPhisto,
2014-07-23, 10:02
- TIP: You know what you could do... -
Hyokin,
2014-07-23, 10:11
- TIP: You know what you could do... -
CommandrCleavage,
2014-07-23, 10:51
- TIP: You know what you could do... - MrPadraig08, 2014-07-23, 11:28
- TIP: You know what you could do... -
CommandrCleavage,
2014-07-23, 10:51
- TIP: You know what you could do... -
Hyokin,
2014-07-23, 10:11
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
Kermit,
2014-07-23, 11:27
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
Grizzlei,
2014-07-23, 11:45
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
Kermit,
2014-07-23, 11:50
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
RaichuKFM,
2014-07-23, 13:48
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns - Kermit, 2014-07-23, 14:54
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
RaichuKFM,
2014-07-23, 13:48
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
Kermit,
2014-07-23, 11:50
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
Grizzlei,
2014-07-23, 11:45
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
SonofMacPhisto,
2014-07-23, 10:02
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
Grizzlei,
2014-07-23, 11:36
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
Cody Miller,
2014-07-23, 14:36
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
Kermit,
2014-07-23, 15:07
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
ncsuDuncan,
2014-07-23, 23:11
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
Kermit,
2014-07-24, 10:55
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
Cody Miller,
2014-07-24, 17:25
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns - Kermit, 2014-07-25, 08:41
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
Cody Miller,
2014-07-24, 17:25
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
Kermit,
2014-07-24, 10:55
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
ncsuDuncan,
2014-07-23, 23:11
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns - uberfoop, 2014-07-23, 15:10
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns - SonofMacPhisto, 2014-07-23, 16:38
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns - kidtsunami, 2014-07-24, 00:46
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
Kermit,
2014-07-23, 15:07
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
Cody Miller,
2014-07-23, 14:36
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns - RaichuKFM, 2014-07-23, 13:42
- S/he ? -
someotherguy,
2014-07-23, 09:34
- TIP: Don't assume pronouns -
Cody Miller,
2014-07-23, 09:32
- Way to go Cody. -
Revenant1988,
2014-07-23, 12:22
- Lol. Was thinking the same thing. *poke poke* *run* - GrimBrother One, 2014-07-23, 15:14
- I look away from the thread for a few hours.. - Zeouterlimits, 2014-07-23, 16:04
- Hello, uh, is that REALLY your chosen username? -
CommandrCleavage,
2014-07-23, 06:57
- I know you! -
bluerunner,
2014-07-23, 07:24
- I know you! -
CommandrCleavage,
2014-07-23, 07:26
- I know you! -
Malagate,
2014-07-23, 07:31
- I know you! -
CommandrCleavage,
2014-07-23, 07:35
- Roger that! Will be good times. - Malagate, 2014-07-23, 07:41
- I know you! -
CommandrCleavage,
2014-07-23, 07:35
- I know you! -
Malagate,
2014-07-23, 07:31
- I know you! -
CommandrCleavage,
2014-07-23, 07:26
- Welcome Aboard! - DaDerga, 2014-07-23, 07:25
- Hello again! -
Kermit,
2014-07-23, 08:17
- Hello again! -
CommandrCleavage,
2014-07-23, 08:24
- Hello again! -
Kermit,
2014-07-23, 08:33
- Hello again! -
SonofMacPhisto,
2014-07-23, 10:04
- Rick Springfield -
Kermit,
2014-07-23, 11:20
- Rick Springfield -
SonofMacPhisto,
2014-07-23, 16:39
- Rick Springfield - Kermit, 2014-07-23, 17:05
- Rick Springfield -
SonofMacPhisto,
2014-07-23, 16:39
- Rick Springfield -
Kermit,
2014-07-23, 11:20
- Hello again! -
SonofMacPhisto,
2014-07-23, 10:04
- Hello again! -
Kermit,
2014-07-23, 08:33
- Hello again! -
CommandrCleavage,
2014-07-23, 08:24
- Hello Hello DBO! -
SonofMacPhisto,
2014-07-23, 08:17
- Hello Hello DBO! -
CommandrCleavage,
2014-07-23, 08:23
- Hello Hello DBO! - SonofMacPhisto, 2014-07-23, 10:00
- You've been on the forum only a few hours -
Revenant1988,
2014-07-23, 10:05
- You've been on the forum only a few hours -
bluerunner,
2014-07-23, 10:12
- aw yiss - SonofMacPhisto, 2014-07-23, 10:20
- You've been on the forum only a few hours -
bluerunner,
2014-07-23, 10:12
- HBOHIO LAN Mega Write-Up! *SHORT* -
Bones,
2014-07-23, 10:20
- HBOHIO LAN Mega Write-Up! *SHORT* -
Revenant1988,
2014-07-23, 12:21
- HBOHIO LAN Mega Write-Up! *SHORT* -
bluerunner,
2014-07-23, 12:44
- HBOHIO LAN Mega Write-Up! *SHORT* -
SonofMacPhisto,
2014-07-23, 16:40
- HBOHIO LAN Mega Write-Up! *SHORT* - Korny, 2014-07-23, 21:48
- HBOHIO LAN Mega Write-Up! *SHORT* -
SonofMacPhisto,
2014-07-23, 16:40
- HBOHIO LAN Mega Write-Up! *SHORT* - General Vagueness, 2014-07-23, 16:18
- HBOHIO LAN Mega Write-Up! *SHORT* -
bluerunner,
2014-07-23, 12:44
- 5 stars, would get murdered again - MrPadraig08, 2014-07-23, 12:32
- HBOHIO LAN Mega Write-Up! *SHORT* -
Revenant1988,
2014-07-23, 12:21
- Hello Hello DBO! -
CommandrCleavage,
2014-07-23, 08:23
- Hello Hello DBO! -
CaneCutter,
2014-07-23, 08:44
- Hello Hello DBO! - CommandrCleavage, 2014-07-23, 10:52
- Hello! - Grizzlei, 2014-07-23, 09:00
- Welcome! - Xenos, 2014-07-23, 09:34
- Welcome to the party! - Hyokin, 2014-07-23, 10:14
- but, you're supposed to be dead! -
MrPadraig08,
2014-07-23, 10:32
- but, you're supposed to be dead! - LostSpartan, 2014-07-23, 12:15
- Hello Hello DBO! - Speedracer513, 2014-07-23, 10:38
- Greetings! - SigbiasSilva, 2014-07-23, 11:24
- Hello Hello DBO! -
stabbim,
2014-07-23, 14:53
- Hello Hello DBO! - CommandrCleavage, 2014-07-23, 16:12
- Hello Hello DBO! -
Sammy Whammy,
2014-07-23, 15:22
- Hello Hello DBO! - CommandrCleavage, 2014-07-23, 16:11
- Hello Hello DBO! - Cody Miller, 2014-07-23, 17:44
- Welcome! I'll be playing on XB1 as well. :) - Atsumi, 2014-07-23, 20:43
- Hello Hello DBO! - HuskerAlpha, 2014-07-24, 07:48