sexist language

Der Tynan dtynan at sultra.UUCP
Sat Nov 19 10:12:11 AEST 1988


In article <17573 at adm.BRL.MIL>, rbj at nav.icst.nbs.gov (Root Boy Jim) writes:
$ One of the changes I would like to see is actually a technical violation
$ of grammar, but sounds ok to me:
$ 
$ "If a user deletes all HIS files" -> "If a user deletes all THEIR files"
$ Besides, the `man' -> `person' substitution is a bit strained.
$ 
$ 	(Root Boy) Jim Cottrell	(301) 975-5688
	      ^^^
Hmm.  surely you mean 'Root person' :-) ;-) :-)
					- Der
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