I reluctantly agree. I like Spivac pronouns, but I since most people haven’t even heard of them, using them probably makes your FAQ less effective for most people.
Note that these first show up in the section on signaling.
Later on, there’s a criticism of Deontology (using Rules as the final arbiter of what’s right), by appealing to Rules:
There are only two possible justifications for the deontologist’s action. First, [th]ey might feel that rules like “don’t murder” are vast overarching moral laws that are much more important than simple empirical facts like whether people live or die. But this violates the Morality Lives In The World principle
I agree that “ey” is annoying and distracting, but I feel like someone’s got to be an early adopter or else it will never stop being annoying and distracting.
I know where you’re coming from, but “they” is already the world’s gender-neutral third person pronoun of choice, so why pick a different one? Even if it wasn’t, you’ve got to pick your battles.
I like it, but stop using “ey”. For god’s sake, just use “they”.
I reluctantly agree. I like Spivac pronouns, but I since most people haven’t even heard of them, using them probably makes your FAQ less effective for most people.
Seconded. I strongly dislike Spivac pronouns. Use “they”.
Note that these first show up in the section on signaling.
Later on, there’s a criticism of Deontology (using Rules as the final arbiter of what’s right), by appealing to Rules:
Still later on:
Hmm.
I agree that “ey” is annoying and distracting, but I feel like someone’s got to be an early adopter or else it will never stop being annoying and distracting.
I know where you’re coming from, but “they” is already the world’s gender-neutral third person pronoun of choice, so why pick a different one? Even if it wasn’t, you’ve got to pick your battles.