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	I've noticed there's been a bit of a flurry of edits lately regarding pronoun usage for characters with multiple genders (Wii Fit Trainer, Inkling, et al). The current style is using the pronouns of the default choice (so Robin uses male pronouns and Wii Fit Trainer uses female pronouns, for example). While I agree that the entries should probably be rewritten to be more gender-neutral, I think we should use the {{s\|wikipedia\|singular they}} rather than "(s)he", "his/her", etc. This would make the writing less clunky in comparison while still maintaining neutrality. Any thoughts? [[User:DryKirby64\|DryKirby64]] ([[User talk:DryKirby64\|talk]]) 21:34, 17 June 2018 (EDT)		I've noticed there's been a bit of a flurry of edits lately regarding pronoun usage for characters with multiple genders (Wii Fit Trainer, Inkling, et al). The current style is using the pronouns of the default choice (so Robin uses male pronouns and Wii Fit Trainer uses female pronouns, for example). While I agree that the entries should probably be rewritten to be more gender-neutral, I think we should use the {{s\|wikipedia\|singular they}} rather than "(s)he", "his/her", etc. This would make the writing less clunky in comparison while still maintaining neutrality. Any thoughts? [[User:DryKirby64\|DryKirby64]] ([[User talk:DryKirby64\|talk]]) 21:34, 17 June 2018 (EDT)

			:I'm on Team Keep-it-as-is. It's undeniable that there is a "default" gender for nearly all characters with multiple gender options, and it is also equally undeniable that "they" still carries a strong connotation of plurality that makes pages just that much clunkier to write. Should we also include multiple profile pictures for fighters? What about Bowser Jr., whose default form is a completely different character than the other options? Do we write his article in gender neutral language to reflect that? It seems like a lot of work that just doesn't have to be done. [[User:Toymakers Creation\|Toymaker's Creation]] [[File:VelEye.png]] [[User Talk:Toymakers Creation\|"''Thank you for your contribution."'']] 21:45, 17 June 2018 (EDT)