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New Fix To The Pronoun Problem

Started by LostInTime, June 15, 2007, 09:11:17 AM

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June 15, 2007, 09:11:17 AM
Hartford Courant
June 15, 2007
By WILLIAM WEIR, Courant Staff Writer

Some have taken the more extreme approach of devising entirely new pronouns that specify no gender. "Ne," "hizer," "thon" "shem" and "herm" are just a few that have come along, and faded almost as quickly. They're known as gender-neutral, or epicene, pronouns.

The latest such pronoun comes from DeAnn DeLuna, who teaches literature at Johns Hopkins University.
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Lisbeth

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June 15, 2007, 12:53:50 PM
What does hu think hu will accomplish?
"Anyone who attempts to play the 'real transsexual' card should be summarily dismissed, as they are merely engaging in name calling rather than serious debate."
--Julia Serano

http://juliaserano.blogspot.com/2011/09/transsexual-versus-transgender.html
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Hazumu

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June 17, 2007, 12:08:46 PM
I'd be surprised if it caught on.  Didn't we go through something like this in the 70's?  The only thing that caught on from that era was Ms. to replace Miss/Mrs.

Karen
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