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[Ms. Toad]

275. Perhaps you don't have the life experience to understand how your comments came across.

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I have no problem with gays, as long a they keep it in the bedroom.
I have no problem with gays, but marriage is defined as a man and a woman, do they should find a different name.
I have no problem with trans athletes but they need to have their own team, restroom, etc.

I have heard that kind of phrasing all my life, and it is the but that tells the real story.

Your question didn't seem like a sincere inquiry about how to be supportive. It seemed like an excuse to not use a plural they, especially since it is so easy to find out how it has been used for decades, especially in recent years. Especially since you persisted, bringing up incorrect constructions to demonstrate it didn't work. And especially since there are other "yes, but comments," some from people who were banned for them.

I apologize it you were sincere - I hope you realize my reaction was understandable, given the atmosphere around here which made this thread necessary, and given the other "yes, but" comments in this thread.