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My goal in this short paper is to introduce a dilemma regarding the pronouns ‘ she ’ , ‘ he ’ , and their various declensions. This dilemma arises from the practice, common in the English speaking world and especially the USA, of letting people choose their own pronouns. And as will become apparent at the end of this paper, I want to suggest that this dilemma might be unique to the English language.
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Malry, J. A Dilemma Regarding Gendered Pronouns. Philosophia 51, 255–259 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-020-00181-x
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