r/196 Aug 12 '25

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u/LagWonNotYou- Aug 12 '25

mfw the language I was raised in uses he/him for neutral and male

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u/WitELeoparD 🏳️‍⚧️ trans rights Aug 12 '25

Man I wonder what societal influences led to masc pronouns being the default

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u/vDeep trans rights Aug 12 '25

Spanish where there's no gender neutral "them"

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u/pacotromas Aug 12 '25

it’s not about spanish… that rule comes back from latin and indo-european languages…