Newsmakers meet New Yorkers as host Brian Lehrer and his guests take on the issues dominating conversation in New York and around the world. This daily program from WNYC Studios cuts through the usual talk radio punditry and brings a smart, humane approach to the day's events and what matters most in local and national politics, our own communities and our lives. WNYC Studios is a listener-supported producer of other leading podcasts including Radiolab, On the Media, Death, Sex & Money, Nancy, and many others.
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Using 'They' as the Default Pronoun
A law professor wrote recently that they plan to use the singular "they" for all of their students as a default until they know the students' preferred pronouns. Listeners call in to share their thoughts on not assuming to know someone's gender identity until they have said what it is, and on the default use of the singular "they."