[net.women] Genderless pronouns and non-sexist w

emrath (04/24/83)

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uiucdcs!emrath    Apr 24 04:29:00 1983

In the quote "I saw a fireman and she smiled at me",
try to imagine that the 'fireman' is a man.

I kind of like "When I see your secretary, how will I recognize it?"

but most people would consider me a boor for saying something like that
(at least until the majority of secretaries are machines!)

mmt (04/26/83)

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I kind of like "When I see your secretary, how will I recognize it?"
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By the carved legs and scroll top!
	Martin Taylor