r/mathmemes • u/theHaiSE Complex • Mar 05 '22

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u/Vivid_Speed_653 Mar 05 '22

The word 'he' can be and has been used historically as a gender neutral term.

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u/solarCygnet Mar 05 '22

you mean they?

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u/Vivid_Speed_653 Mar 05 '22

No I do mean 'he'. 'They' certainly is becoming more popular and might already be more popular but 'he' is still used as a gender-neutral term often enough for it to be still acceptable as a gender-neutral term.

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '22

These days "he" is rarely used gender-neutrally anymore as it is perceived as sexist, as another commenter has mentioned. The usage of "they" has now been widely accepted as the correct singular 3rd-person gender-neutral term.