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Originally Posted by hankster
Wouldnt xe have been the correct pronoun to use in all cases here? I dont see why you would use xyr or xem when in binary terms you still wouldnt have used her or him, you would have used he or she. Subjective case, objective case. Xyr didnt understand - makes no sense. Xe didnt understand - makes sense. You cant just throw words around willy-nilly and expect acceptance, i dont think. It looked like you werent taking yourself seriously, imo.
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Xe didn't understand. = she/he/they didn't understand
Thats is xyr cat. = that is his/her/their cat
Have you met xem? = have you met them/him/her?
BUT pronouns are very individual and personal and are different for everyone. It was just a typo. Even if it hadn't been a typo, you can't assume everyone's pronouns will be the same. It could have been xyr.
Some people prefer xym instead of xyr. Or there are other ones like void/bun/gem/etc. The best way to approach pronouns in general is if you don't know someone's specific gender pronouns, use something neutral like the singular "they".
Please be a bit more considerate when pointing things out, or just don't. It can be easy to hurt someone's feelings through the net since we can't see each other or use body language.
