Thread (13 messages) flat view 13 messages, 6 authors, 2021-06-15

Re: [PATCH 0/2] Avoid gender pronouns

From: Robert Karszniewicz <hidden>
Date: 2021-06-12 23:24:15

On Fri, Jun 11, 2021 at 03:28:17PM -0500, 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.

Cheers.
Perfect, I like this. This style is clearer, more neutral, and more on
point.

Thanks,
Robert
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