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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.
