Juno – A YouTube Client for Vision Pro

Re:Juno – A YouTube Client for Vision Pro by danjc on Friday February 02, 2024 @06:08AM (#39227367)

It's a terrible pronoun since that usage is a retrofit of a word intended to be used as a plural.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Juno – A YouTube Client for Vision Pro by zapzupnz on Friday February 02, 2024 @06:31AM (#39227505)

Singular they dates back to the 14th century. Isn't 600 years long enough to stop quibbling over it?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Juno – A YouTube Client for Vision Pro by weego on Friday February 02, 2024 @07:13AM (#39227738)

Was here to say the same thing. OP ignoring history to double-down on gender bigotry is disappointing to find on HN.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Juno – A YouTube Client for Vision Pro by huytersd on Friday February 02, 2024 @08:08PM (#39236647)

When the gender is unknown. Why apply it in every case?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Juno – A YouTube Client for Vision Pro by zapzupnz on Sunday February 04, 2024 @01:27PM (#39252888)

No, not just when the gender is unknown.

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Juno – A YouTube Client for Vision Pro by wodenokoto on Friday February 02, 2024 @06:49AM (#39227592)

Do you also avoid “you” when referring to just one person?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Juno – A YouTube Client for Vision Pro by Merik on Friday February 02, 2024 @06:35AM (#39227524)

I know an individual who used to think like that; do you want to know why they changed their mind?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Juno – A YouTube Client for Vision Pro by swexbe on Friday February 02, 2024 @06:40AM (#39227550)

So just like "you"? What's þi problem?

[ Parent | on HN ]

Re:Juno – A YouTube Client for Vision Pro by GaryNumanVevo on Friday February 02, 2024 @06:31AM (#39227498)

Retrofit? The singular they has been used in English literature as far back as the 13th century, not exactly recent

[ Parent | on HN ]