A scene from The Family Man has sparked a conversation about gender-neutrality. (Photo Credit: Reddit)

Manoj Bajpayee’s The Family Man returned with its third season on Friday, November 21. While the series is garnering praise for the cast’s impeccable performances and intriguing storyline, one particular scene has sparked conversation about an important topic: gender-neutral language.

The scene shows the lead character, Srikant Tiwari, played by Manoj Bajpayee, having a conversation with his son about using “they/them" pronouns to refer to her daughter. Talking about her elder sister Dhriti, Atharv says, “Akka likes to be called they/them not she/her."

When asked why, he explains, “They (Dhriti) wants to show her support for all non-binary people, that’s why Akka changed her pronouns,

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