What's your preferred default pronoun? As far as I'm aware, there isn't a universally accepted replacement, since any pronoun comes with drawbacks. 'he' & 'she' are gendered, 'it' typically refers to non-sentient things, and 'they' can cause confusion about number. Of course, there's also neopronouns, but people have come up with a billion, and there's no consensus or standard, so I can't confirm the person I'm talking to will understand.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Singular they

As in "just ask them to review your PR".

It's not new either. It's been in use since the 14th century.

[–] TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 days ago

Singular they has been used since Shakespearian times to refer to people of unknown gender. You've probably used it yourself.

[–] BartyDeCanter@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Ri for singular, ili for plural. 🏳️‍🟩‍⭐‍🟩

[–] BartyDeCanter@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 day ago

Oh, hello weird emoji ligature parsing.