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Subject:Re: The myth of sexist language From:Callie <callie -at- WRITEPAGE -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 11 Aug 1995 04:46:38 GMT
In article <1995Aug11 -dot- 080100 -dot- 1112 -dot- 44339 -at- software -dot- rockwell -dot- com>,
"Starr, Mike" <Mike -dot- Starr -at- software -dot- rockwell -dot- com> wrote:
>I would probably state it "You can open your personal file by..."
>Mike Starr
Mike -
that's much better! Writing directly to the "youser" solves many of these
problems. (Whenever the corporate style gurus permit)
And make it clear when the software is doing things ... perhaps I personify
the programs but if the software runs through a series of actions after the
user clicks a button it's nice to know that gremlins didn't do it.
