From: | Alvaro Herrera <alvherre(at)2ndquadrant(dot)com> |
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To: | John R Pierce <pierce(at)hogranch(dot)com> |
Cc: | barnettluisa(at)gmail(dot)com, pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org |
Subject: | Re: BUG #13589: content error |
Date: | 2015-08-25 21:56:38 |
Message-ID: | 20150825215638.GN2912@alvherre.pgsql |
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John R Pierce wrote:
> On 8/25/2015 1:37 PM, barnettluisa(at)gmail(dot)com wrote:
> >While something as minor as using a male pronoun in reference to a site
> >administrator might seem like no big deal, the reality is that tiny actions
> >add up to create major societal problems, like the severe lack of gender
> >equality in the tech world.
> >
> >I'd love to see this and other instances corrected to state "he or she" or
> >"she or he."
>
> in fact, traditionally in American English at least, He, Him, etc are valid
> for both male AND generic. Attempts at neutering this just sound awkward
> and pretentious.
We already have a few places using "his or her" and such. (This is
subject of debate in other languages also.)
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Álvaro Herrera http://www.2ndQuadrant.com/
PostgreSQL Development, 24x7 Support, Remote DBA, Training & Services
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