Same reason all other such attempts have failed: It sounds ridiculous. Using the third-person pronouns has wide acceptance and a long history, and will soon be accepted even by stuffy prescriptivist grammarians. Here's Cecil Adams' take on it: http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a3_245b.html
On Sun, May 25, 2008 at 8:39 PM, Merrill Oveson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Merrill Oveson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: May 25, 2008 8:39 PM > Subject: let's fix the pronoun problem > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > I like this solution, and since english is open source - why not. > > http://www.aese.org/SUM96/GENDER.HTM > > /* > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug > Don't fear the penguin. > */ > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
