Derrick Stolee wrote: > On 6/11/2021 4:28 PM, Felipe Contreras wrote: > > Some people have a problem with using a female reviewer or a female > > developer as an example, and since this is an irrelevant detail, let's > > say goodbye to our illustrative female colleagues. > > I find this message to be snarky and underhanded instead of > actually describing the goals at hand. But it is accurate. I have no problem when I read a text that uses a female reviwer as an illustration. Apparently you do, and presumably others. > Citing the reason as stated is _not_ the purpose of these > gender-neutral recommendations. I believe the purpose is to tailor the wording to you. > Instead, a message such as this could apply: > > Using gendered pronouns for an anonymous person applies a > gender where none is known, and further excludes readers > who do not use gendered pronouns. It doesn't exclude the readers who do not use genedered pronouns. Anna--a Finnish reader--may not use gendered pronouns herself, that doesn't mean she automatically would have a problem when reading "she" or "he", nor that she would feel excluded. This patch is not for Anna--who has no problem reading an illustration in English which uses a female colleague as illustration--this patch is for you. Cheers. -- Felipe Contreras
