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Outlander  ·  3544 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Fanciest Genderqueer You’ll Ever Meet

I don't see ze/zir gaining much ground in the near future. I understand that some people may be uncomfortable with gender assumptions and I wouldn't like to offend anyone if that is the case, I just don't see it entering most peoples lexicon.

And to play devil's advocate, is it offensive to someone who so strongly identifies with one gender to not recognize that with "ze/zir"? Probably not, but it may be used as a counter-argument. This isn't an issue that I've heard much discussion about except for a hokey sensitivity program at my university's orientation a few years ago.