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        Do ya’ll think you’re being clever when you say this?

        Nobody has an issue with using ‘they.’ The problem comes from those who want to force others to use ‘they’ instead of ‘he or she.’ It’s not about referring to a group of people or someone of unknown sex. It’s about a vocal minority getting really upset at statements like ‘only women can be pregnant.’

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            That would be the majority, and they’re not getting upset. They’re just choosing to use the language they want to use rather than letting others force them to use it.

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              None of your problems in life are the result of a person you know (or even a person you don’t know) wanting to be referred to as ‘they.’

              NONE.

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              Isn’t this a small vocal minority forcing people to use gendered language even if they don’t want to use it?

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                Looks like the majority forcing a minority to use gendered language even though they don’t want to.

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                    No, but I think it would have.

                    The majority of people in Arkansas supports policies like this.

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                And as the Republicans haven’t won the popular vote in the last 8 elections, that would show that Republicans are the minority.

                What do you mean? Did Republicans lose the popular vote in the last 8 Arkansas elections? What elections are you talking about, specifically?

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                    What do you mean? That he purposefully tried to conflate Arkansas government with US government?

                    No, he’s just bad at arguing and expects other people to go along with it.

                    The majority of people in Arkansas support this. Saying that the majority of people in the US disagree doesn’t matter because this policy doesn’t apply to people outside of Arkansas.

                    You all know this, you’re just upset at reality.

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          Nobody is being forced to use “they”. You can still be a disrespectful asshole if you want.

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            Looks like this issue stems from being forced to use gender-neutral language in government documents, but I’m not an expert on the situation.

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              The article doesn’t say anything about anyone being forced to use gender-neutral language. The only forcing I see is the executive order from the government.

              Somehow I doubt that this is really the most effective use of her time.

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                I think the problem is that they were forced to use gender-neutral language in the first place.

                Somehow I doubt that this is really the most effective use of her time.

                Yeah, but that’s the case with most politicians.

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                    anyone was forced to use gender-neutral language.

                    I think you misunderstand. Citizens are allowed to use whatever language they want. This article is specifically referring to government documents.