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My girlfriend, not a programmer per say but has done a some technical documentation in her time, says that non-gendered pronouns doesn't make her feel more acce
by jaredmcateer 13y ago
My girlfriend, not a programmer per say but has done a some technical documentation in her time, says that non-gendered pronouns doesn't make her feel more accepted but gendered pronouns do make her feel less accepted.
- stefan_kendall 13y agoI find both "he" and "she" jarring. When there's no reason to use gender, it shouldn't be used. It makes me think the author either 1.) does not have a strong enough command of the english language to use "they", or 2.) is trying to accomplish something by picking a gender explicitly.
- gruseom 13y agoThat's well put, and I'm with you, but let's also note that the language norm is in the process of shifting, so it isn't necessarily obvious.