A new pronoun? What's a hu to do? Gender-neutral terms spur bruising debate

St. Paul Pioneer Press | 06/23/2007 | WILLIAM WEIR

[Patriotic1]

Matthew Sharpe, who teaches English at Wesleyan, says he's politically sympathetic to the cause of gender-neutral pronouns. "Aesthetically, though, they rankle," he said in an e-mail. "But so does 'their,' which more and more people seem to use as the possessive form of the general pronoun. I don't think we've found a good solution to the problem yet."

Actually, we have. He mentioned it in the previous sentence. Language will be what most people use. Over time, the grammar police and academics will come around.

[newguy357]

"If anyone asks, tell them what they need to know."

IDIOTS. This is in a newspaper.... Good grief. ANYONE IS SINGULAR.

[newguy357]

This is what happens when people reject G-d's laws. They start out claiming to be libertarian anarchists who are against G-d because He has "too many rules," but in the end it always turns out that they don't think He has enough rules.

For every sexual sin the atheists/liberals want to decriminalize, there is something they want to outlaw in the name of "reason" and "justice."

This is one of the wisest posts I've read in a while.

[Constitution Day]

LOL!

[ihatemyalarmclock]

Two words: Michael Newdow

He was a champion of genderless lauguage.

Google his name if you're unfamiliar with his recent atheistic exploits.

[nicmarlo]

Perhaps we should ask DeAnn to ping us when someone who actually gives a damn is discovered.

lol. Good idea! I wonder how far it'll even get at her college level?

[RichInOC]

HU AND WEN: WAT YOU SAY!!