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Originally Posted by eskimo49
Why not just use 'it' for a genderless pronoun. To the best of my knowledge I have never met anyone who is genderless, so can't see why I would need a pronoun for one.
Probably some people are getting too political correct and just trying to protect themselves.
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Calling a person an "it" implies being a thing, rather than implying a lack of gender. It's not about being politically correct. It's about being correct. It is not logical to use the word "he" when referring to someone who might not be male.