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Pastimes : Let's Talk About Our Feelings!!!
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To: epicure who wrote (84971)8/7/2000 12:01:16 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) of 108807
 
I never use the expressions "him or her", "he or she" anymore. English just has this problem, that "man" means both someone of the male gender and humanity in general, but using "he or she" is an unworkable solution, in my opinion. Because I believe that gender is irrelevant most of the time, I don't see what useful purpose is served by emphasizing gender when speaking generally. For example, I try to remember to use "actor" for female actors as well as male actors, just as "doctor" means both male and female doctors, and "lawyer" means both male and female lawyers. And I am NOT a male chauvinist pig!
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