Thanks for the thoughtful response. I do appreciate that this inevitably opens up a can of worms, and that no solution is really ideal.
I agree that “he or she” awkward in many, if not most situations. For whatever it’s worth, my preferred solution is to use the plural (they/them/their) in any situation where it’s unambiguous enough to function effectively, and to otherwise use she/her. If people are confused by feminine pronouns… well, that kind of just illustrates the problem, and making them think about that at least serves some sort of purpose.
Thanks for the thoughtful response. I do appreciate that this inevitably opens up a can of worms, and that no solution is really ideal.
I agree that “he or she” awkward in many, if not most situations. For whatever it’s worth, my preferred solution is to use the plural (they/them/their) in any situation where it’s unambiguous enough to function effectively, and to otherwise use she/her. If people are confused by feminine pronouns… well, that kind of just illustrates the problem, and making them think about that at least serves some sort of purpose.