Replacing lines for "Other" gender

[GFD]

Yeah, dealing with other languages in this way definitely sounds like overkill. If that were also to be addressed, the only solution I would see as reasonable would be a system that lets you use multiple strings for obituaries, depending on the genders of the two players involved.

[Blox]

If something isn't broken why are we trying to fix it by breaking it?

[Kostov]

Because coding ZDoom is all about exploration. Innit.

Gez, how does French handle obituaries currently?

[Gez]

Poorly:

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OB_KILLEDSELF = "%o se tua (lui/elle)meme.";

[NeuralStunner]

This is why I always write obits without the pronoun aliases. It's ultimately simpler, especially if I get translations later.

[Matt]

The OED says themself was first recorded in the 14thC and was normal until about 1540, when themselfs began to take over – itself later superseded by themselves. It finds the word “apparently more logical” than singular themselves but acknowledges it’s “not widely accepted”.

[Kostov]

Alright, that's out of the way then.

[deathride58]

I did a quick check myself, and the original idea of changing the default it/its pronouns for the "other" gender to they/them pronouns is entirely possible for anyone who can modify and compile the source code.
In P_Interaction.cpp, line 129 should be able to be changed from { "it", "it", "its" } to { "they", "them", "their" } without any negative consequences. It would be a lot better if it wasn't hardcoded, though.
Allowing modders to define custom pronouns for the "other" gender in the language lump would also be great, though I'm not exactly sure how that could be done. I know it's possible, though.

[Kostov]

The self-selves dilemma could still use a look, though.

[Amuscaria]

How many gender pronouns are in use now (mostly on Tumblr)? Like 26?

[Kostov]

26... sheesh.

[Gez]

How many gender pronouns are in use now (mostly on Tumblr)? Like 26?

At least 80

[Amuscaria]

80

dafuq?

[Kostov]

Yeah. This world can suck.