On: Juno – A YouTube Client for Vision Pro

[huytersd]

It’s a solo developer, a guy.

[Someone → huytersd]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singular_they

[manquer → Someone]

This is not reddit however have to say relevant username :'-)

[jazzyjackson → huytersd]

'they' is a great pronoun for ambiguous cases of sex & plurality

[theshrike79 → jazzyjackson]

My native language doesn't have gendered pronouns, so I make an explicit point of using "they" for a pronoun every time I can.

[huytersd → jazzyjackson]

There is no ambiguity here.

[danjc → jazzyjackson]

It's a terrible pronoun since that usage is a retrofit of a word intended to be used as a plural.

[zapzupnz → danjc]

Singular they dates back to the 14th century. Isn't 600 years long enough to stop quibbling over it?

[weego → zapzupnz]

Was here to say the same thing. OP ignoring history to double-down on gender bigotry is disappointing to find on HN.

[huytersd → zapzupnz]

When the gender is unknown. Why apply it in every case?

[zapzupnz → huytersd]

No, not just when the gender is unknown.

[wodenokoto → danjc]

Do you also avoid “you” when referring to just one person?

[GaryNumanVevo → danjc]

Retrofit? The singular they has been used in English literature as far back as the 13th century, not exactly recent

[Merik → danjc]

I know an individual who used to think like that; do you want to know why they changed their mind?

[swexbe → danjc]

So just like "you"? What's þi problem?

[hiddencost → huytersd]

Bad hill to die on.