Comments on: They’ll get you, and your little dog, too http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 03:46:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Amanda Marcotte http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36566 Amanda Marcotte Sat, 20 Jan 2007 22:57:11 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36566 I like the singular "they" on blogs, because blogs are so casual. I like the singular “they” on blogs, because blogs are so casual.

]]> By: junk science http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36563 junk science Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:44:29 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36563 I advocate the use of "theirself." I advocate the use of “theirself.”

]]> By: Degen http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36561 Degen Sat, 20 Jan 2007 17:35:01 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36561 On that (threadjacking) topic, is there an accepted form for the singular gender neutral 'themselves?' As in, for example, "the troll calling themself (themselves?) Kevin?" My inclination is to use 'themself,' since it's got the singular morphology, but then something in my brain smacks at me to use 'themselves,' even in the singular, because it's the form that already exists. On that (threadjacking) topic, is there an accepted form for the singular gender neutral ‘themselves?’ As in, for example, “the troll calling themself (themselves?) Kevin?” My inclination is to use ‘themself,’ since it’s got the singular morphology, but then something in my brain smacks at me to use ‘themselves,’ even in the singular, because it’s the form that already exists.

]]> By: (punkass) Marc Faletti http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36555 (punkass) Marc Faletti Sat, 20 Jan 2007 05:25:10 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36555 I won't. ;) I won’t. ;)

]]> By: junk science http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36553 junk science Sat, 20 Jan 2007 03:36:32 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36553 From now on, when I speak of oenophile, I shall refer to it less obnoxiously. From now on, when I speak of oenophile, I shall refer to it less obnoxiously.

]]> By: PoliSi http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36552 PoliSi Sat, 20 Jan 2007 02:18:31 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36552 Not to speak for Dykonoclast or anything, but really the point is that the singular "they" has been proper since before some misogynistic Parliament pricks made it an issue, and it's far less obnoxious to write and read. And/or giving into the obnoxious s/he type stuff is giving in to said misogynist pricks' language hijack. Not to speak for Dykonoclast or anything, but really the point is that the singular “they” has been proper since before some misogynistic Parliament pricks made it an issue, and it’s far less obnoxious to write and read.

And/or giving into the obnoxious s/he type stuff is giving in to said misogynist pricks’ language hijack.

]]> By: MikeEss http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36548 MikeEss Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:16:48 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36548 Junk, I've been wondering about oenophile for a while... The troll calling itself "Kevin" has its facade coming apart at the seams badly today (kind of like "Oogie Boogie" in <i>The Nightmare Before Christmas</i>), I'm wondering how long it has left before being banned or leaving. oenophile is an odd duck - we'll keep watching to see if it gets any more bigger/uglier/boring... Junk, I’ve been wondering about oenophile for a while…

The troll calling itself “Kevin” has its facade coming apart at the seams badly today (kind of like “Oogie Boogie” in The Nightmare Before Christmas), I’m wondering how long it has left before being banned or leaving.

oenophile is an odd duck - we’ll keep watching to see if it gets any more bigger/uglier/boring…

]]> By: (punkass) Marc Faletti http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36544 (punkass) Marc Faletti Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:31:31 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36544 Dykonoclast, Apologies, but I am confused. I totally get your point about the singular "they." We all should probably get more comfortable with it, despite the years of grammarian flogging. But isn't saying "his/her" or "s/he" similarly rejecting the grammatical male domination? It definitely isn't the same as using "he" or "his" alone, yeah? Interesting topic... apologies if we're hijacking your thread, js! Dykonoclast,

Apologies, but I am confused.

I totally get your point about the singular “they.” We all should probably get more comfortable with it, despite the years of grammarian flogging.

But isn’t saying “his/her” or “s/he” similarly rejecting the grammatical male domination? It definitely isn’t the same as using “he” or “his” alone, yeah?

Interesting topic… apologies if we’re hijacking your thread, js!

]]> By: Dykonoclast http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36543 Dykonoclast Fri, 19 Jan 2007 20:58:52 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36543 Singular 'they' has been in use for CENTURIES, but its use was proscribed against by a bunch of misogynist prescriptive grammarians who say shit like, <i>Let men take precedence in grammar, as in nature,</i> making it very obvious that androcentric grammar is a socially motivated construction, rather than anything we should interpret as an authoritative guide on language use. Using sex indefinite 'he' is really obnoxious, as it further reifies the popular notion that women don't exist. [Especially when you've got people like former senator Hayakawa saying shit like, 'I believe it's strictly a matter between the patient and his doctor.' on the matter of abortion.] Slutever. I still heart your punkasses. Singular ‘they’ has been in use for CENTURIES, but its use was proscribed against by a bunch of misogynist prescriptive grammarians who say shit like, Let men take precedence in grammar, as in nature, making it very obvious that androcentric grammar is a socially motivated construction, rather than anything we should interpret as an authoritative guide on language use. Using sex indefinite ‘he’ is really obnoxious, as it further reifies the popular notion that women don’t exist.

[Especially when you've got people like former senator Hayakawa saying shit like, 'I believe it's strictly a matter between the patient and his doctor.' on the matter of abortion.]

Slutever. I still heart your punkasses.

]]> By: Kyso Kisaen http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36536 Kyso Kisaen Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:02:00 +0000 http://punkassblog.com/2007/01/19/theyll-get-you-and-your-little-dog-too/#comment-36536 <i>People have shitty initial experiences because sex ed is hidden, because their parents are afraid to talk about it, because they’re been scared by adults about it.</i> And probably because you expect so much out of your highly romanticized "first time," so that lack of education runs smack dab into those unreasonable expectations, all of which could have been avoided with a couple of key conversations. People have shitty initial experiences because sex ed is hidden, because their parents are afraid to talk about it, because they’re been scared by adults about it.

And probably because you expect so much out of your highly romanticized “first time,” so that lack of education runs smack dab into those unreasonable expectations, all of which could have been avoided with a couple of key conversations.

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