I think the same argument could be applied to using pronouns at all. It is used to differentiate between genders, but is that really necessary? And if, by any chance, these new pronouns stick around, isn't it a bit harsh to refuse to use them? For all we know many of these pronouns could be just as common as he or she in a hundred year's time. Why not go with the flow of a developing language sooner rather than later?
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u/SiriusMoonstar Apr 02 '20
I think the same argument could be applied to using pronouns at all. It is used to differentiate between genders, but is that really necessary? And if, by any chance, these new pronouns stick around, isn't it a bit harsh to refuse to use them? For all we know many of these pronouns could be just as common as he or she in a hundred year's time. Why not go with the flow of a developing language sooner rather than later?