# Re: \[PATCH 0/2\] Avoid gender pronouns

- From: Felipe Contreras \<hidden\>
- Date: 2021-06-12 01:40:03 
- List: git
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2021/06/7891744
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/git/2021/06/7891730/t.md

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Bagas Sanjaya wrote:
> Hi Felipe,
> 
> On 12/06/21 03.28, Felipe Contreras wrote:
> > The latest solution looking for a problem [1] is to use the actively
> > debated among linguists singular "they" [2].
> > 
> > Leaving aside the linguistic intricacies that not all singular "they" are
> > equal [3], and the overwhelming sentiment that these kinds of political
> > discussions don't provide value for this community [4], the "issue" can
> > be easily solved by simply using different wording.
> > 
> >    - The reviewer herself
> >    + The reviewers themselves
> > 
> > Problem solved.
> 
> So this patchset avoids any gender pronouns by changing single subject 
> to many objects (plural), right?

That is just one example. A good writer like a good programmer uses
different tools for different situations.

Another tool used in this patchset is to make use of the passive voice:
she made a mistake -> a mistake was made. Another is singular "they"
(but used properly). And another is to just completely reword the
offending sentence.

Cheers.

-- 
Felipe Contreras
```