I'm 32 and I've literally never heard it as being impolite to use "they" to refer to a person.Zontar said:After centuries of almost no use in English it's hard enough to revive the singular "they" in a society where pretty much anyone with a double digit age was raised with it being implied to be impolite, then you expect a sudden explosion in terms for 76 genders and different preferred pronouns that very clearly where made up on the spot with no thought into the linguistics behind it and wonder why society at large needs to be forced by the state to go along with this since it can't be convinced to do so on its own?
Bullshit, can't be tested for.Zontar said:Yet even in a vacuum they tend to develop, like men being more mechanically oriented then women or women being more caring about others then men.
Also Norway: https://www.thelocal.no/20160318/norway-to-allow-gender-change-without-medical-interventionFunny how these things happen even in places where for decades the systemic dismantling of anything that could have socialised this into people has been removed.
Sometimes I think Norway exists solely to disprove social science hypothesise.
https://www.thelocal.no/20170228/norway-parliament-says-no-to-third-hen-gender
The ability for people to choose a non-binary gender for their paperwork got defeated this time, but it's still making inroads considering it took a coalition in opposition and the fact the Labour Party is the largest single party in Norway means it's just a matter of time.