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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Absolutely, and I think jumping on people for making honest mistakes doesn't help anyone, as with most things it's the intention that's key. In this particular case though, I don't think there was too much ambiguity, and she/her seems to me like the safer bet.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

My understanding, and I'm by no means an expert, is that they/them would be used for an unknown gender, or for someone that has chosen those as their preferred pronouns. But in this case, the article and discussion is about a woman, so I think she/her would be the preferred choice.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I dunno, still seems like misgendering someone, just with a different reason for doing so.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (21 children)

The article uses she/her pronouns, which seems a reasonable choice. Any particular reason you've gone with they/them?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago

I mean, it's what a spokesperson suggested. I think we maybe take that with a pinch of salt.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 week ago (2 children)

However, this appears to be the case simply because fewer people are currently attempting to enter the USA illegally.

Any source on that? Because I would have thought by definition there's no easy way to track people illegally crossing the border (assuming that's the method of illegal immigration we're talking about). But the fact that Biden was deporting more (based on one month, granted) suggests he was at least more effective at addressing those that were found to have done so.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

If I had to hazard a guess, I reckon they'll have done more than one story on this.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Checkmate liberals.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

Probably somewhere near the canary islands.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Same, but it does mean 'around' or 'approximately', so would still work in this context.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)
 

Curious as to what others do once they've opened their advent calendar for the day, take the door off, leave it open, close it, or something else entirely?

Personally, I've always removed them, along with the foil inside the door, looks neater and it's easier to find subsequent days. Others don't seem to agree with me on this one though, so I'll be interested to see what you fine folk think.

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