From: Miriam English (miriam@werple.net.au)
Date: Sun Mar 03 2002 - 00:31:09 MST
I have never been able to understand why people have a problem with "you",
"they", "them" or "he/she". I have even seen "(s)he" on occasion which I
thought inventive, if a little strained.
I, personally, have never had a problem with "he", "man" (as in mankind),
etc. being generalised to encompass all people. To worry about it always
seemed a bit nit-picky to me. I think we have bigger problems than desexing
pronouns.
:-)
Best wishes,
- Miriam
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