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minus-squarepresoak@lazysoci.allinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down10·4 months agoA doctor can still use he/she though, right?
minus-squarepresoak@lazysoci.allinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down7·4 months agoBecause having words for describing a person’s body is useful in the medical profession.
minus-squareJason@feddit.uklinkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down1·4 months agoExcept he/she aren’t words used to describe a person’s body, so what is your point?
minus-squarepresoak@lazysoci.allinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down14·4 months agoSure it is. When referring to a man’s penis you would say “his penis”. On a related note, can you catch stupid over the Internet?
minus-squarestray@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·4 months agoBut if a woman has a penis then it’s her penis. Medically the penis is the important part, so you can still use “they” in a situation where you’d use “his/her”, both to be a smoother sentence and also to be inclusive of non-binary people.
A doctor can still use he/she though, right?
Why?
Because having words for describing a person’s body is useful in the medical profession.
Except he/she aren’t words used to describe a person’s body, so what is your point?
Sure it is. When referring to a man’s penis you would say “his penis”.
On a related note, can you catch stupid over the Internet?
Yes, you clearly did.
But if a woman has a penis then it’s her penis. Medically the penis is the important part, so you can still use “they” in a situation where you’d use “his/her”, both to be a smoother sentence and also to be inclusive of non-binary people.