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And you don't see how that leads people to unconsciously bias themselves towards thinking of the author as male, even if they don't actively decide to think of
by aiiane 14y ago
And you don't see how that leads people to unconsciously bias themselves towards thinking of the author as male, even if they don't actively decide to think of them that way?
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- RegEx 14y agoIf the habit of using 'he' causes an subconscious bias, yet you refuse to correct our subconscious, what's to be done?
- aiiane 14y agoWhy should I have to correct something I didn't cause?
- RegEx 14y agoBecause a convention which many people consider harmless is causing you harm. Using 'he' when gender isn't known is not a tech-specific phenomenon.
- verroq 14y agoBecause you are outnumbered, basically. You have to make a stand or this problem won't ever go away. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4187333 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4187333
- roguecoder 14y agoBecause that way they don't have to take responsibility for their actions. Also note that their proposed solution doesn't solve anything; it might just prevent you, personally, from being able to complain about it. I'm guessing that is their actual goal.
- lmm 14y ago"she" is a diminutive of "he". As with other female-specific diminutives ("poetess", "actress"), the solution is for women to start using the "male" version, making it gender-neutral.