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Thank you for the clarification, I am not a native English speaker as you can probably tell. :) The gender-neutral form I was talking about is the way unknown p

Thank you for the clarification, I am not a native English speaker as you can probably tell. :) The gender-neutral form I was talking about is the way unknown people are sometimes being referred to: "user should click on the button so she can access the hidden page". I found GGP's comment an expression of surprise, though it does sound a bit blunt - but given the international audience of HN I try not to judge posters too harshly.

leetcrew 8y ago
> I am not a native English speaker as you can probably tell yeah, i figured. i hope my post did not come off too harshly. > "user should click on the button so she can access the hidden page" historically the masculine "he", "man", "mankind" has been used to refer to all people in english, but it's not quite gender-neutral. in the last fifty years or so, some authors have used "she" instead to be more inclusive, but best practice today is to use "they" when gender is not known. just FYI.
- Drdrdrq 8y ago
  Thanks!