Messages in this thread | | | From | Matthew Garrett <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] Remove unnecessarily gendered language | Date | Mon, 9 Dec 2013 19:09:28 +0000 |
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On Sun, 2013-12-08 at 13:38 +0100, Pavel Machek wrote: > On Thu 2013-12-05 16:35:15, Matthew Garrett wrote: > > Using "he" to refer to objects without gender is (with some exceptions) > > incorrect in English, so that set should be uncontroversial. "He" is > > usually considered acceptable when referring to an individual of unknown > > gender, but so is "they". The latter version has the advantage of not > > giving the impression that we believe all our users are male. > > As you said, "he" is acceptable when referring to an individual of > unknown gender. Disadvantage of "they" is that it makes the text > confusing if not done carefuly. And random sample of 3 changes made it > clear you were not careful...
Acceptable but increasingly socially frowned upon. Of the set you commented on, one was unclear as a result of the transition. I've examined the rest and am fairly happy with their clarity, but, well, that's the point of review.
-- Matthew Garrett <matthew.garrett@nebula.com>
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