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In an email to you, in what ways are you being referred to in a non-gendered form? I'm straining to think of how I would include "they/them" pronouns in an email to someone.

EDIT: I did assume English, and it is fair that other languages treat genders differently. I was wrong here! That being said, I think the likely answers are, in order, 1/ mass-sent emails 2/ just not being worth offending someone.



The world doesn't revolve around English.


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Sorry (?) to live an non-important place, I guess?


That can be offensive to include they/them without knowing their situation. Keep it neutral use singular non gendered pronouns.




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