Board Thread:Wiki management/@comment-24203813-20160528050845

First off, I see no indication that there was a ever a vote for this, nor was anybody ever notified of this change.

So, the rules have been updated, stating that plants and zombies can now be referred to with gendered pronouns in articles. I have no idea how long this has been part of the rules, but I have no memory of a voting for this being held. Here's my problem with it...

Plants and zombies in these games are hordes. Species, if you will. They are not singular entities, and not "characters" in the traditional sense. Characters that are singular entities, such as Green Shadow, Crazy Dave, Doctor Zomboss, etc, should be referred to with gendered pronouns because they are singular entities. And while the almanac entries for plants and zombies indicate that the same is true for them, it is not.

When referring to a collective unit (as that's what the plants and zombies essentially are), it would make sense to refer to them using gender-neutral pronouns, so as not to imply they are singular entities. Gendered pronouns are never used to refer to a species. And referring to them that way may also cause confusion, as singular entities such as the Heroes in PvZH are also referred to this way. There is also inconsistency due to some plants still being referred to as gender-neutral due to having their gender un-confirmed.

Basically, plants and zombies are species. The species themselves do not have one collective gender, as this character indicates. As far as I'm concerned, the almanac itself is non-canon, aside from the legitimate game info about plants and zombies. I am confident that the genders of the plants only exist in the almanac, as that is the only place aside from the shop and ads where the plants are gendered. Everywhere else, including in the game dialogue, the plants are referred to as gender-neutral.

So, I propose that we revert back to the gender-neutral rule.

 