New Pronoun Options Please

"NorthDakotaGamer;c-17076775" wrote:
They and them are the PLURAL form a a GROUP of people. I would view someone to not know the English language very well if said person used those words to refer to a single person. But that is just me as a traditionalist and only believe a person is either male or female. I use pronouns that describe a person as male, female, and if I don't know that person well, I may refer as an it. I think it is unrealistic to expect more change in the game.

I've heard they or their used not as a plural once, but it was used in an impersonal way IE: (To childs parents) you may bring your child with you, but they are responsible for their own stuff.

I agree with the only male or female bit, though I don't think I'd ever refer to someone as an it.

It's also a lot more complex than people think to add pronouns... What most people forget is that there are a lot of interlocking pronouns based on a persons biological sex combined with age and familial status.

Son, Daughter, Nephew, Niece, Man, Woman, Boy, Girl, Father, Mother, Wife, Husband... To name just some.