Gender Pronouns

[foxfirefey]

I've just realized I tend to call inanimate objects/ideas I'm emotionally fond/affectionate of "she", and inanimate objects I'm not necessarily fond of "it", and people on LJ whose gender feels a tossup (ie, if you don't flag any of my stereotypes, haha) I'll tend to call "he" (or "they", if I'm tactfully trying to avoid the issue altogether,

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[terminalshow]

In papers, I tend to use "she" when referring to hypothetical people, but just about all other times (when referring to objects) I say "it." I think I tend to be pretty gender-neutral in my language.

[foxfirefey]

Hmm, other people have mentioned other language based influences; I found that interesting! Don't you know some German?

[foxfirefey]

Gender: the unspeakable!

[cmorley]

Based on the Germanic preference. Die, der, das... blah blah blah.

[foxfirefey]

I remember German classes a bit, but my vocab isn't extensive enough to have the Germianic preference affect my gendering of objects.

[cmorley]

I can't remember it either. I just fake it and hope no one notices. :)

[foxfirefey]

Generic person. Made out of generics.

[vlion]

it/they