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	: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)		: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)
			:'''Oppose''', as per Toymaker. Plus, I also think that using either style of pronoun (they, his/her or [s]he) would impact the readability of each page. Plus, although this is probably a bad oppose reason - there's the many instances each character is talked about on other pages. Do you want to be going through all those and changing them? And will those chances retain the readability of each page? I think not. [[User:Black Vulpine\|<span style="color: black;">'''Black Vulpine'''</span>]] of the [[User talk:Black Vulpine\|'''Furry Nation''']]. [[Special:Contributions/Black Vulpine\|<span style="color: #CC5500">'''Furries make the internets go! :3'''</span>]] 21:56, 17 June 2018 (EDT)