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minus-squareCaptnNMorgan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoWouldn’t she have said “their” instead of “his” if that was the case
minus-squareRobust Mirror@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoNo, they’re saying the speaker is trans.
minus-squareNatanox@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoShe’s talking about him in that sentence and is referencing something owned by only him and not the whole group, so “his” is correct. Unless you think testicles are family property, of course. Then grammar would somewhat become a free-for-all here which only teachers would survive.
Wouldn’t she have said “their” instead of “his” if that was the case
No, they’re saying the speaker is trans.
She’s talking about him in that sentence and is referencing something owned by only him and not the whole group, so “his” is correct.
Unless you think testicles are family property, of course. Then grammar would somewhat become a free-for-all here which only teachers would survive.