Re: So-Called Gender Bias in Language

Subject: Re: So-Called Gender Bias in Language
From: Karen Kay <karenk -at- NETCOM -dot- COM>
Date: Fri, 4 Aug 1995 10:14:51 -0700

David Dvorkin said:
> One could argue the opposite: that consistent use of "he" reflects
> adherence to a fairly old custom in English, and not necessarily the
> social attitudes of the writer, whereas deliberate use of "she" instead
> indeed demonstrates a social bias.

Okay, let's compromise on 'they'; that's also a fairly old custom in
English.

Karen
karenk -at- netcom -dot- com


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