tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711695456729564065.post6533435049650384921..comments2023-09-09T14:16:57.319+02:00Comments on Watching the Swedes: The Swedish Hen DebateNeil Shipleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15244888285504697256noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5711695456729564065.post-29568239554817327312012-03-15T00:52:03.377+01:002012-03-15T00:52:03.377+01:00It's a bit like trying to solve issues with ra...It's a bit like trying to solve issues with racism by making everyone the same shade of light brown, someone wrote on a blog. Couldn't agree more. It's almost as if we're meant to be ashamed of our gender these days. If I had kids, I'd refer to a son as "he" and a daughter as "she", because I don't think they should have to somehow hide their gender. I mean, pronouns aren't the problem anyway. If they're worried about pigeonholing, maybe the grown-ups should look at their own attitudes and address them, rather than forcing this on children who couldn't really care less.<br /><br />I can understand the use of "hen" instead of the cumbersome "han/hon" ("he/she"), but other than that ... no. I'm not a hen, I'm a she, and I'm proud of that!Traxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13249884092846934427noreply@blogger.com