Re: for general discussion

Subject: Re: for general discussion
From: "Michael West" <mbwest -at- bigpond -dot- net -dot- au>
To: "TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2003 12:06:03 +1000



> Thought it was interesting. What's everyone take on this?

I assume that the article you wanted us to comment on
is not the one at the link you posted, but the one referred to
there, which is --

http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/187/focus/He_and_she_What_s_the_real_difference_+.shtml

Here's another recent story related to Schlomo's work:

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/5919697.htm

I believe that there is validity in the general notion of
stylistic tendencies based on gender among a broad
sampling of ordinary, non-professional writers. Just as
there are differences in the everyday, informal conversational
habits of males and females (spend a couple of hours
in the shopping mall, listening carefully, in you don't believe
me).

In technical writing, though, and in other professional
writing (journalism, non-fiction) I'd like to think that a
good writer is a good writer, with a writing style that
has been cleansed of superficial cultural characteristics.

--
Mike West
Melbourne, Australia




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References:
for general discussion: From: Sean Hower

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