S-kyuu Guild wo Tsuihousareta kedo, Jitsu wa Ore dake Dragon no Kotoba ga Wakaru no de, Kidzuita Toki ni wa Ryuu Kishi no Chouten wo Kiwametemashita.…

[Kefrayba]

Hey @COPPER916 , don't be a coward and type your own comment. Show the world how much of a homophobe and transphobe you are.

 

[Kefrayba]

Hey @COPPER916 ,don't be a coward and type your own comment. Show the world how much of a homophobe and transphobe you are.

 

[Lelouchezero]

I use they all the time. It's actually really good to use when you can't easily discern a persons gender. That's not even talking about if they are or aren't trans. Just some girls look that masculine and some guys look that feminine. They is a wonderful catch all in my opinion because the English language is stupid and lacks a pronoun that can be used regardless of gender or at least none springs immediately to mind.

 

[Ultra-Novva]

Large arguments happening here, and I'm around chuckling to myself that a Japanese Phoenix has the same name as an American game character I like

 

[KORELEV]

I honestly do not know why I am talking about this a whole 2 years(Or more) since this pointless argument, in this specific place, sparked.

I believe the first person to point out about using "they" in singular as being odd. is specifically referencing the fact that some languages cannot use "they" for singular. Mostly because in them, "they" is actually divided into male and female pronoums, not having an, arguably, gender neutral state.

The main example that comes to mind(mostly because im more familiar with it), is Portuguese, both brazilian and of Portugal.
In it, "they" doesnt exist by itself, being equivalent to "eles(male)/elas(female)".
(And in portuguese, ALL words have to be defined by male and female states. Pretty sure there is not a single way to express gender neutrality using the grammar itself)
I have seen many brazilians expressing confusion over, how in english, "they" can be used in singular. So I can understand why the first person showed a bad reaction to it (Boy I sure hope this is the reason. I do want to believe that they were not subtly demonstrating distaste over gender neutral pronoums)

Anyhow. I do believe "they" should be used here, it is the current trend, language has never been set in stone, and will never be.
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KRIS DELTARUNE?!?!

 

[TheProtectorOfPureHeartedGirls]

Okay, I think I'll drop this now.
My conscience is killing me.

The Phoenix always gets called a Child of...
Then, even naming it Kris? Like "Christ"?!

This is blatant blasphemy!!!

 

[ShadenKnight]

I have never said it's wrong, and I have never pointed out controversy about it. I am and for the most part used to the "It" and not "They". I'm not from U.S. as to make an issue about LGBT people. I'm used to "it" because I don't use "they" in an irl conversation and I don't go towards people and ask about their pet "Is they ok being patted?" and then confuse the pet owner.

You're right, you'd never use "is they okay being patted?" Because it is grammatically "are they alright being petted?" Or "is it alright if I pet them?"