Post #2 - Sept 16 - Research Topic/Issue w/10 sources
Alright, ya'll. I'm PRONOUN- cing my topic: inclusive pronouns. At this point, I've researched for several hours--had a great time, BTW! The deeper I get into this topic of a gender-neutral pronoun and current informal use of the singular they as a stand-in, the deeper the topic gets. It's really quite fascinating. Some of these articles mention (or are penned by) heavy-hitters from the last 50 years of the writing industry and education. Other articles quote unconventional pronoun usage by some of the historical greats: Chaucer and Shakespeare. This pronoun thing bridges gaps like gender equality, sex, vocation, age, and language. What have I learned? As my kids would say, "English haz the big dumb!" (I'm hip when I say phrases I don't understand, right?) My mother tongue lags behind the times. Many other languages have gender-neutral pronouns woven into the language from the jump. But our ever-changing American English is my thang . I guess I'll ...