Matthew Andreasen

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  1. In answer to the original question, my ward tends to just cover the preceding week's chapters; however, there have been occasions where the teacher covers something from two weeks ago, if they want or feel that it's worth it.  If it were me, I would probably pick and choose from both weeks and cover what I felt was most important within the allotted time.

  2. My take on preferred pronouns:  "He" is for Male.  "She" is for female.  If you say you're something else, I'll try not to offend you, but saying an untruth offends me.  "It" sounds demeaning.  "That" is a singular, neutral pronoun, but it might be fun to try.  "They" is used when the sex of the person is unknown ("Someone knocked on the door and ran away.  I did not see them").

    ***  When someone wants to be called "they," I usually know or have a good idea of that person's sex (an uncanny ability developed since I was about two years old).  My solution is to try not to use any pronoun for them.  I don't have to violate my rules, and I recognize them as a unique individual by calling them by their name.

    Basically, if someone wants to force me to use their pronouns, they don't get a pronoun.  Pronouns are a convenience, not a right, and it's my choice whether I use them or not.