It has become customary to use 'they', 'them', and 'their' to refer to singular subjects when one is relucatnat or unable to refer the subject to a particular gender. That irritates me. Having graduated in Logic and taught Mathematics, I consider the distinction between singular and plural extremely important - much more important that the distinction between male, female and non-binary.
We need neuter pronouns. We already have 'it' and 'its' but they are usually assumed to refer to inanimate subjects. I suggest 'e' 'em' and 'es' for the naminative, accusative, and genetive of the neuter third persoanl pronoun. The personal pronouns can now be declined as:
he him his
she her hers
e em es
they them their
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