Oct. 21, 2020
Wed. 10/21 - Co-Working On A Ferris Wheel
Today is International Pronoun Day so here are some historical facts about pronouns. Scientists have discovered a previously unknown organ in the human body. And forget about WeWork, a Japanese amusement park has offered up their ferris wheel as a co-working space.
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Links:
- A brief history of singular 'they' (Oxford English Dictionary)
- He, she, or ... ? Gender-neutral pronouns reduce biases – study (The Guardian)
- Gender-neutral pronouns: When 'they' doesn't identify as either male or female (Washington Post)
- Kamala versus Daenerys (The.Ink)
- International Pronouns Day (Pronouns.Org)
- Scientists Just Discovered a Mysterious Organ Lurking in The Centre of The Human Head (Science Alert)
- Doctors May Have Found Secretive New Organs in the Center of Your Head (NY Times)
- Japanese theme park lets you co-work from the Ferris wheel (CNN)
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- Jackson Bird on Twitter
