Thread: he or she

Originally Posted by DDT

Sh1t

S = she
H = he
IT = it

That's the only destination where political correctness could lead us./ Вот до чего доводит политкорректность.

Originally Posted by DDT

I have found the perfect word to use for all occasions. It is politically correct and covers all three words, "she", "he" and "it" at the same time. Here it is;

Sh1t

S = she
H = he
IT = it

You can just say this word when talking about your boyfriend or girlfriend or even a baby. ie "Sh1t is crying! It's time to feed the little sh1t!"

Originally Posted by scotcher

My missus is reading a book about bringing up a baby at the moment. The author has chosen to remain politically correct by alternating "he" and "she" whenever he (or she) mentions the reader's baby.

"At this time your baby will start making more noises. He might spend hours making a single sound, or she might make a range of different sounds. Encourage him, she'll like that."

Madness. And irritating to read too.

It gives impression that author talks about two different babies. While boy is rather slow (He might spend hours making a single sound), the girl is able to make "different sounds", but she' sweety and likes, when you
encourage the boy.
Hmm... Either the author is crasy or that book is for twins parents.

Originally Posted by DDT

You can just say this word when talking about your boyfriend or girlfriend or even a baby. ie "Sh1t is crying! It's time to feed the little sh1t!"

Unfortunately, that above in red doesn't work
as a direct object it is either: "her/him/it" and not sh1t

OK, update. Mrs Scotcher wanted me to explain something she'd read in a baby magazine last night, and I noticed the author of the article doing the same thing I described earlier. He (I'm not being sexist, the author was indeed a man) didn't actually alternate "he" and "she" at every occurrence, but in every paragraph.

So I checked the rest of the magazine, and then I checked all the other magazines she's managed to accrue since our laddie was born, and lo and behold, they are all written like that. Every single one of them.

Originally Posted by scotcher

OK, update. Mrs Scotcher wanted me to explain something she'd read in a baby magazine last night, and I noticed the author of the article doing the same thing I described earlier. He (I'm not being sexist, the author was indeed a man) didn't actually alternate "he" and "she" at every occurrence, but in every paragraph.

So I checked the rest of the magazine, and then I checked all the other magazines she's managed to accrue since our laddie was born, and lo and behold, they are all written like that. Every single one of them.

Congrats, Scotcher, on your young laddie. I didn't know.

Anyway... it's all "political correctness"... and it makes English more difficult for everyone.

Thanks!

How f..... crazy!