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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

Them and they isn’t the right term right?

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storminabuttercup · 19/04/2025 22:50

On Friday we were discussing the ruling at work, a man in my team (who’s teen identifies as they) said it’s just easier to refer to everyone as they/them?

i disagree massively he’s confused the hell out of us with this already

I’m not they or them because I’m a woman and not plural, he’s been doing this for months now and I’ve bit my tongue

how would you handle this?

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Chersfrozenface · 21/04/2025 14:23

sanluca · 21/04/2025 06:00

I agree. If he wants call everyone ‘they’ let him. Maybe just email back every time you are not clear who’ they’ is referring to: do you mean Frank with they or also others? Are you expecting me to do something as you said ‘they’? Oh I assumed someone else would do it as you said ‘they’.

Quite. Every time he uses 'they' ask for clarification - who does 'they' refer to?

Clarity is all-important when assigning tasks, quoting what someone has said, acknowledging contributions and many other things.

KnottyAuty · 22/04/2025 11:49

Op - please do come back and tell us how it goes?!

storminabuttercup · 22/04/2025 18:04

KnottyAuty · 22/04/2025 11:49

Op - please do come back and tell us how it goes?!

Will do, I’ve got a few days off now so will be later in the week

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