"...English is in serious need of a gender-neutral singular pronoun."
So I figure: "That's not a bad idea..." So I feel that the new gender-neutral (third-person, I might add) singular pronoun should be.
PAKS!
Please, I think it's a good idea that this word is used. We need as much fame as possible! Please!
We won't be big enough 'till it's in a dictionary!
1 comment:
Not a possibility there, it is too close to a slur. Many people refer to those of Pakistani descent as 'Paki' or 'Pak', so using paks would inevitably offend or alienate too many people. I applaud the effort, and hope you're successful in coming up with something.
Oh, and Dragonwriter herself has asked that you remover her tattoo as a design on your site. I too would appreciate it if you did, I think having proprietary rights are very important. Imagine if you came up with the word, then someone else took it as their own? I imagine you would be upset, as would I.
Good luck, and Happy New Year!
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