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Originally Posted by GunmouthGrace
But they and them won't lose their meaning, they've (hehe) always been used both singularly and plurally.
And, slap an s on the end? Theys, thems, theirss?
Or am I just being retarded 
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I think certain people would have a problem with you slapping an ass on their end...
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Originally Posted by wolverinewolfweiselpigeon
hiss/herss??
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Oh wow! Now we're bringing snakes into it, are we?
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Originally Posted by GunmouthGrace
Honestly, if someone wanted you to refer to them as... well, them... is it really that hard to make the switch? Regardless of your views on gender, how often are you going to actually be referring to said individual in the third person, especially in a conversation? Hell, I've gone entire bull-sessions without once having to say someone's name.
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Bull-sessions? Do tell!
Seriously: you can really upset someone by calling them he if they identify as a female, or vice versa, so using they or them is the best way to do it. Not to mention those names that could be either until you meet the person (and sometimes not even then) - Vivian, Cameron, Francis etc. We're not talking about written forms by the way...