I’d rather not talk about gender pronouns.

But both ‘the right’ and ‘the left’ keep getting it wrong.

Simon Shears

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This article isn’t about hormone blockers or public toilets.

It’s about language.

Our sophisticated method of communication sets us apart from other species. But language has its shortcomings, which is why miscommunication and misunderstandings are at the heart of so much conflict.

This brings us to the linguistic challenges of non-binary pronouns.

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Simon Shears

Author of 'Working [it] Out: what actually makes us exercise?' Looking at fitness through an evolutionary lens.