#obviously not a sign that someone is transpohobic. but like. makes me squint and slightly distrust them on the topic | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

thatrandombystander · 10 months

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"He or she" is such a pet peeve of mine. Inclusivity aside, "they" is fewer words, quicker and less awkward to say, and doesn't call attention to itself with how people always seem to vocally stress or add small pauses while saying "he or she" and disrupting the flow of their words.

#also like. it suggests gender as a factor matters to the topic #and is a small red warning flag to me to be wary of that person's thoughts on trans people and general gender diversity #obviously not a sign that someone is transpohobic. but like. makes me squint and slightly distrust them on the topic #unless proven otherwise #also as like. a copywriter. you always want to try to reduce your word counts for clarity #if 'they' would be confusing in sentence i would just reword the sentence #ramblings of a bystander

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