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[โ€“] beto@lemmy.studio 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Singular they has been used for something like 7 centuries.

[โ€“] insomniac_lemon@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago

Yes, that's why I said it was at-least stupid. It isn't even an uncommon thing in modern usage. We can accept it without it being a political thing, and it matters even less in an online community.