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Customized pronouns: A good idea that makes no sense (Globe and Mail)
Posted: October 24, 2016 | Author: dpod | Filed under: Research-and-comment, Universities | Tags: gender fluidity, history of english, language, pronouns, students, universities | Leave a comment »Originally published as O’Donnell, Daniel Paul. 2016. “Customized Pronouns: A Good Idea That Makes No Sense.” The Globe and Mail, October 15. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/customized-pronouns-a-good-idea-that-makes-no-sense/article32373933/.
The latest thing on campus is to introduce yourself by name and “preferred pronoun.” “Hello, my name is Dan and I prefer he/him. Read the rest of this entry »