Well, third-person pronouns were always political—it’s just that only the last century’s shift in values and ideological attitudes has allowed the spread of gender-neutral pronouns. Before that the issue was taken to be completely one-sided.
Conversely, evolution does not count as “political” here because we all belong to one camp. (Posted from Louisiana.)
Well, third-person pronouns were always political—it’s just that only the last century’s shift in values and ideological attitudes has allowed the spread of gender-neutral pronouns. Before that the issue was taken to be completely one-sided.
Conversely, evolution does not count as “political” here because we all belong to one camp. (Posted from Louisiana.)