Why not just use "they" singular? It's quick, simple, elegant and soon becomes automatic so you can do it without thinking
The free market of language doesn't follow what's rational or practical though. English is filled with redundant and pointless shit. And "that guy" may be gendered, but it's not a pronoun.
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Is that necessarily the case? Theres practical nuances and costs to redefining language en masse. Language is honed insidiously over time.
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It’s not “officially” a pronoun but the combination of the two words conveys a meaning that’s functionally identical to the word him.
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