heorshe (third person,singular,pluralthey)
- (sometimes proscribed)He orshe; used as agender-neutral reference to the third person singular.
2003, Doyice Cotten, John T. Wolohan,Law for recreation and sport managers, page466:In Skinner the Court stated: It is not disputed, however, that chemical analysis of urine, like that of blood, can reveal a host of private medical facts about an employee, including whetherhe or she is epileptic, pregnant, or diabetic.
It is not recommended to writehe (or she) orhe—or she—, which treats a woman as an exception.[1]
- ^Rosalie Maggio,The Nonsexist Word Finder, 1989
