So is calling people ni99ers and faggots. For 100s of years.grapedrink said:My point is that it's not a realistic expectation. Most of us have been spending decades speaking a certain way. To all of a sudden remember to use the words "ze" and "hir", words that were made up and added to the English language a small, self-appointed minority of people, is absurd.Hey if you say it accidentally, that's fine.
But you seem to have a problem with wanting to say it.
It's not the same as learning that certain derogatory words, many of which have always been offensive, are no longer socially acceptable to use. We are talking about pronouns that have been engrained into our language for 100s, if not 1000s of years.
Language is a living breathing thing and so is society and its rules.
Sure, grandpas still call black people negroes and it's kind of cute.
If you want to be that guy, that's fine with me.
I'd rather adapt. Saying words instead of other words is not a major hussle for me.