English has gendered, third-person singular pronouns (he/him/his and she/her/hers) and an inanimate third-person singular pronoun (it/its), but no gender-neutral, third-person singular pronoun. Such a pronoun would have many uses. It might be used by people who identify as gender-nonconforming or by people who do not know another person's gender, such as parents talking about an unborn child. Analyze the effects of this lack in terms of muted group theory.

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The Answer of English has gendered, third-person singular pronouns (he/him/his and she/her/hers) and an inanimate third-person singular pronoun (it/its), but no gender-neutral, third-person singular pronoun. Such a pronoun would have many uses. It might be used by people who identify as gender-nonconforming or by people who do not know another person's gender, such as parents talking about an unborn child. Analyze the effects of this lack in terms of muted group theory.

English Has Gendered, Third-Person Singular Pronouns (He/him/his and She/her/hers) and an Inanimate