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Subject:Re: Gender Bias in Pronouns From:David Ibbetson <ibbetson -at- IDIRECT -dot- COM> Date:Sun, 17 Dec 1995 17:23:54 -0500
Will I be considered sexist if I raise the problem of descriptions that
assume that I am right-handed?
I'm left-handed. I don't mind being called cack-handed (Yes, Virginia, I do
know what cack is.) but I do object to descriptions that assume that the
left-hand mouse button is the primary button.
Talking about primary and secondary buttons isn't much better. My mouse has
three buttons and the middle button (which is configured for double-click)
is much more heavily used than the right button.
David (idiot boy) Ibbetson
Fantastic First Footing
Spiffing Saturnalia
Merry Christmas
Happy Hanukah
Yummy Yule
1995
