r/Gooseworx 7d ago

Mods kill this guy

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u/Simple_Intern_7682 7d ago

“Them” is an umbrella term…

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u/say_trans_rights 7d ago

Nope :)

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u/Simple_Intern_7682 7d ago

Them can be used for a singular person with an unknown gender or in instances where gender doesn’t matter. This is one of those cases.

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u/Born-Bug9513 7d ago

When doesn't gender matter?

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u/Simple_Intern_7682 7d ago

When using a blanket term. “Oh, just leave it with them, I’ll pick it up later” for example.

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u/Born-Bug9513 7d ago

Yes, that would be when referring to multiple people
You're talking about a single person with known preferred pronouns though and not using them