Examples: > My father told me that when they were a little boy, they would help their friends with homework. > The bitch attracted so many dogs in the neighborhood. Now, they are pregnant with puppies. "Father" is masculine semantically. But the pronoun *they* is used instead of *he*. This has nothing to do with the father's gender identity. The speaker just uses *they* pronoun for an obviously male person. *Bitch* is feminine semantically, referring to a female domestic canine. Dogs in that context are male domestic canines. Males cannot get pregnant, so obviously, "they" is used to refer to the bitch. More Examples: > I am agender. My pronoun is *they*. > I am male. My pronoun is *they*. > I am female. My pronoun is *they*. > Elizabeth is my girlfriend and a great cook. They bake the best cookies. > See that man over there? They sell street food. Another Example: > And so, they said... > Is your teacher male or female? > Male. > Go on. > And so, they said...