Alex Hall on Nostr: I'm very used to calling people sir or ma'am. I was recently told about a situation ...
I'm very used to calling people sir or ma'am. I was recently told about a situation that made me wonder something, though. Is there an official honorific for a non-binary person? If someone prefers they/them, then neither sir nor ma'am apply. Has English decided on a word to use in this case?
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