• BillBurBaggins@lemmy.world
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    17 hours ago

    The painting is an it but the subject in the painting is a she.

    I think you’re going to get some funny looks if you called a female cartoon character or something an it. Which is what OP insisted we do

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        2 hours ago

        Yeah referring to it either way is fine. Everyone would understand what you mean, but saying that using she is incorrect isn’t right.

        Language is about describing things so that people understand and literally nobody will have a hard time when she is used. Which means that it’s correct despite your opinions about AI