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Tom Scott Explains Singular “They”

Tom Scott · Explainer · 4 min · 2013 · YouTube title: Gender Neutral Pronouns: They're Here, Get Used To Them
Why it's here

HN commenters link it as a short, friendly explanation of singular they and grammatical gender in discussions of pronoun usage.

What it covers

Tom Scott argues that grammatical gender is a silly concept and that the singular 'they' is an established gender-neutral pronoun. The description carries later corrections and reflections he added in 2019.