6 [Nontroversy] A teacher got themselves fired over an unabridged variant of "Diary Of A Young Girl". (archive.li) posted 1 year ago by AbleistSL 1 year ago by AbleistSL +8 / -2 18 comments share 18 comments share save hide report block hide replies
I find myself falling into this trap a lot lately, and actively try to remember that "he" is the singular neutral pronoun, not "they."
When you don't know the sex of the person in question, use "he." At worst, you'll be corrected to "she."