tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690830057835669205.post7081188622997705719..comments2023-10-21T07:55:34.085-04:00Comments on RevCyn: Pronoun Usage: Where Grammar and Justice MeetCynthia L. Landrumhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02858232066200226342noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690830057835669205.post-62278396869916931382015-04-20T00:32:04.181-04:002015-04-20T00:32:04.181-04:00@villemezbrown
No, you are not as tolerant as you ...@villemezbrown<br />No, you are not as tolerant as you think you are. People who identify as agender should be considered in this matter. Using incorrect pronouns can cause disphoria, and the invalidation of their identities is very harmful to their mental state and self-esteem. They are not looking to be offended, but after being so casually disregarded by people like you, I would not blame them a bit, sir.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690830057835669205.post-3878744977201606972011-08-15T23:56:13.440-04:002011-08-15T23:56:13.440-04:00You forgot the other construct, which doesn't ...You forgot the other construct, which doesn't change tense:<br /><br />A student can use whichever pronoun one desires.<br /><br />But I also learned a funny variant of English that isn't American.Donald O'Blogginhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11247595336590316393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690830057835669205.post-8008338470518950362011-08-10T13:00:28.476-04:002011-08-10T13:00:28.476-04:00I hate the singular they. I think it is ridiculou...I hate the singular they. I think it is ridiculous. I do get that the use of he as gender neutral is sexist so I usually use the "or" construct or rewrite the sentence. I try to alternate between using "he or she" and "she or he". Maybe I am not nearly as tolerant as I like to think I am, but I do not see a justice issue with "he or she". Logically speaking "OR" defaults to inclusive or rather than exclusive or ("she or he or both" as opposed to "she or he, but not both") so the construct is not excluding anyone. If there are people who think of themselves as not he, not she, and also not both genders and they feel excluded by the "he or she" construct, there is nothing I can do about that. Honestly, I don't feel any need to try. I think there is a point at which people are no longer seeking justice but just looking for offense.<br /><br />Note: I am also an English major. <br /><br />Adelevillemezbrownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17952020007163151134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690830057835669205.post-59288802640726385842011-08-09T18:10:47.640-04:002011-08-09T18:10:47.640-04:00LOL, Martha! I'm sure there's a Marxist a...LOL, Martha! I'm sure there's a Marxist analysis of apostrophe use and possession or a Buddhist analysis likewise that could be done.Cynthia L. Landrumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02858232066200226342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7690830057835669205.post-65954294188803569622011-08-09T17:44:55.163-04:002011-08-09T17:44:55.163-04:00Now I know how to spend a couple days: trying to f...Now I know how to spend a couple days: trying to figure out how justice issues affect apostrophe use. Just to make the life of English composition professors more difficult.Martha Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11679343819323890295noreply@blogger.com