From: DRAGONFLY           
To: ALL                 
Subject: New lingo      
Date & Time: 02/08/91 09:06:46
Message Number 12010

   In an effort to be Politically Correct, and create a Non-Gender
Specific English (herein referred to NGS English), Dragonfly is adding
a new word to the a/R lexicon... or, at least Dragonfly's dictionary.
     
   The word is "thon," short for "that one," meaning "he, she, or it."
    
   Why bother? I've said several times before that English needs a non-
gender specific pronoun. 'Thon' was one of the most successful, back
in the 19th century. I'm giving it a second shot.
    
   Instead of saying something like,
'...with another of his/her same gender...", I'll be saying:
    
'...with another of thon's gender...' 
    
   Instead of saying:
'God lives! He, She, or the Divine It still brings people closer to
Him, Her, or It!", I'd be saying:
    
"God lives! Thon still brings people closer to Thon!"
     
                 Thank you for your support.