Jeopardy Loses All Of Its Integrity After Asking A Question About Made-Up Pronouns

Jeopardy used to be a question-and-answer game show based on facts, but it's officially thrown reality aside and become a show that recognizes an entirely made-up social construct after asking a question about made-up pronouns.

There is no denying that Jeopardy took an unavoidable step backward after long-time host Alex Trebek passed away in November 2020 after a long fight against cancer, yet this now-viral moment is a gargantuan-sized step in the wrong direction.

During Monday's Tournament of Champions quarterfinal, contestant Cris Pannullo selected a category with the title ‘Speech! Parts of Speech!’ for $600.

Pannullo was presented the words ‘Xem, Xyrs, Xemself,' and instead of answering with ‘What is bullsh-t?’ he correctly responded with ‘What are pronouns?’

Host Ken Jennings accepted the answer before explaining that they're actually called ‘neopronouns.’ 

For those on the edge of your seat to learn more about neopronouns, UNC-Greensboro put together a quick guide for its students and administration.

"Neopronouns are a category of new (neo) pronouns that are increasingly used in place of "she," "he," or "they" when referring to a person. Some examples include: xe/xem/xyr, ze/hir/hirs, and ey/em/eir. Neopronouns can be used by anyone, though most often they are used by transgender, non-binary, and/or gender nonconforming people."

A one-sentence explanation stating "neopronouns are used by people who don't believe in gender or biology" could have sufficed, but UNCG elected to go the more culturally accepted route for the 1-2 people on its campus who may use these types of pronouns.

What was once a sacred show and a half-hour escape from the mess of the outside world, Jeopardy has stepped into the most ridiculous things in modern society and presented neopronouns with a form of legitimacy.

Sad times.