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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 30 Aug 2015

    Gender-neutral pronouns come to campus: http://wp.me/ppUXF-Dag  via @Evolutionistrue

    11:10 AM - 30 Aug 2015
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      1. Maic D'Agostino‏ @maicdago 30 Aug 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @Evolutionistrue They/them/their while technically incorrect seems best & most intuitive way to use general neutral pronouns

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      2. robert‏ @rmgolden1995 30 Aug 2015
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        @sapinker @Evolutionistrue nope. There is a better way to arrange the qwerty keyboard too, but it ain't gonna happen.

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      3. robert‏ @rmgolden1995 30 Aug 2015
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        @sapinker @Evolutionistrue this works counter to actually connecting with an individual and their identity. It bypasses individuality.

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      1. Andrew‏ @AndrewPortland 1 Sep 2015
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        @sapinker @Evolutionistrue But misses one of the simplest: s/he

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      1. Dave Lindbergh‏ @DaveLindbergh 31 Aug 2015
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        @sapinker @Evolutionistrue What's wrong with "they/their"? We already went from "thou" to "you". "They" is just the logical extension.

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      1. Leonel Con‏ @leoconthemayan 31 Aug 2015
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        @sapinker @ShawnxHernandez Shawn! It's Leo! Message me or something haha

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      1. Suboptimal Planet‏ @SuboptPlanet 31 Aug 2015
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        @sapinker @Evolutionistrue what about those poor oppressed people who don't identify as human? Best to use it/its across the board.

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      1. Stephen Spurling Is... @Drangula‏ @Drangula 30 Aug 2015
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        @sapinker @Evolutionistrue What if we made she/her the generic pronoun and dropped he/his altogether?

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      1. cheryl‏ @CherSweet2th1 30 Aug 2015
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        @sapinker @RationalMale @Evolutionistrue what in the world is going on?? Now people are so sensitive with the use of he/she? Crazy!

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      1. Mike Wilson #PeoplesVote  🇬🇧 🇪🇺‏ @PoetTaxiDriver 30 Aug 2015
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        . @sapinker @Evolutionistrue If I recall correctly, @RichardDawkins elegantly explains his use of pronouns the at start of The Selfish Gene.

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      1. Ricardo C.V‏ @cabal072002 30 Aug 2015
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        @sapinker @Evolutionistrue what a waste of time for those who worry about it!!

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      1. Adnan Kurt‏ @AdnannKurt 30 Aug 2015
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        I have tried to keep gender neutrality once, facing some objections :) Glad with news. @sapinker @Evolutionistruepic.twitter.com/PPyKp2k6yH

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      1. JSegal 2020‏ @jsegal44236 30 Aug 2015
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        @sapinker @Evolutionistrue but use of "it" is offensive so watch out.

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      2. Heather Martin‏ @drheathermartin 30 Aug 2015
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        @sapinker @Evolutionistrue Anyone have anything to say about how these engineered words sound, and how they affect the music of language?

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      3. Thomas Rush Siegel‏ @HighQualityUser 30 Aug 2015
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        @drheathermartin @sapinker @Evolutionistrue Doing this correctly will require formal study of when language does and doesn't sound "right."

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