While "his" is the correct gender-neutral pronoun, I fully support the use of "their" as an ungendered singular pronoun. One of the English language's best features is adaptability. We've removed pronouns in the past (thee/thou), why not add one?

Can you explain it to me then djbent?

help me 'get it'. Or sit there and look down upon me, your call.

Their, I think, is perfectly acceptable.

I would use it to refer to indeterminate gender.

At least it's better than "it" or "the monkey bottom's".

dingle - i'm not looking down on you. i simply don't feel like an argument with you (or anyone) - you've made your perspective on these issues super clear before. i come to this site to play a fun game, have a nice time, and occasionally get involved in discussions that may or may not be related to the game. whether or not you think feminism is crap, or the current state of gender dynamics in our society is ok, just doesn't concern me. and i won't "explain" because you are just looking for an argument =D

if you really want to "get it" you seem like a smart guy, you can educate yourself and figure it out =D

I'm not sure which previous discussion you are referring to, nor do I remember getting involved in any feminism discussion on this site, or saying that feminism was crap. Nor, for that matter, do I think feminism is crap.

I wasn't looking for an argument. I was looking for an answer.

And now we have a DJ fight :)
Has to be something with the initials

Someone bust-out the turntables!

"1. The fact that Sicarius started it does not automatically mean it's a wind-up. Such generalizations and assumptions are, usually, wrong and somewhat stupid.

2. This issue not a big deal (from my perspective at least) - but it's also not a big deal to fix this. Now that it is on the table the right thing is to correct it and move on. Doing nothing will seem wrong - even changing it to "she" makes more sense - as this is the gender used for countries."

"Wellllllllllll I'm D B J and take no shit
So tell me why you upset a bit
I ain't from Compton or LBC
I'm just a Jew from New Jersey
I mean no harm but I have to say
Am I wrong, hell no way!

G-unit

And to be perfectly honest, Ivo nailed it on the head. Had someone other than Sicarious posted this, I would have supported it.

dingleberry, christmas will be a friday, not a tuesday :P

Bah humbug.

Happy Friday, everyone!

call everybody 'it' there we are equally offended. i am a male though so if the change it to "her" that is VERY sexist and offensive to me and i will sue the internet for a gagillion pounds

But if christmas WAS on a tuesday...?

The preceding several posts just made my day. I think I oinked at Onar's comment. o.O

Perhaps you could select what gender you are when you sign up?

I've already suggested that in this thread, Glorious.

Whilst I know it isn't actually labled on the map, could we airbrush the 'Isle of Man' out. It's mere existance is a painful reminder of a time when it was OK to hit your wife with a stick no thicker than your thumb.

LOL, and I'm in the mood for a Sloppy Joe for dinner. Or Josephine. I have to buy me a can of Personwich.

Secret - strong enough for a person, made for a person. (American only joke probably)

Ah, sorry Jamiet - I read the first few posts then got bored :)

How about referring to the country instead of the player. There are more reasons to refer to the country rather than the player.

Austria has withdrawn Austria's vote to pause? Absurd!

Austria's vote to pause has been withdrawn

You will "sue"?

Don't start me on that word.