Lack of third-person singular pronoun in English poses problem

  Rakshak Adhikari Staff Writer The lack of a third-person singular pronoun for people in the English language has posed a problem to those who do not want to be referred to by gender-specific connotations. According to Merriam-Webster, a third-person singular pronoun “thon” appeared in the dictionary from 1934 to 1961. It was dropped for lack of use. The Associated Press Stylebook, a style and usage guide used by journalists working for or associated with the AP, includes a guide on the limited use of the word “they” as a…

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Troy to implement gender neutral facilities

Kat Rogers Staff Writer Troy has begun moving toward converting all single room restrooms on campus into gender neutral or family restrooms according to Herbert Reeves, dean of student services. “What we have done at this point is that we have taken the single restrooms, and we have turned those into gender neutral or family restrooms where a male or female or person who is handicapped can use those restrooms,”  Reeves said. As of right now, there are four of these restrooms in the Trojan Center (two upstairs by the…

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