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To: epicure who wrote (84971)8/7/2000 12:01:16 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (1) | Respond to 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!



To: epicure who wrote (84971)8/7/2000 12:18:25 PM
From: cosmicforce  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 108807
 
Who is most virtuous amongst us? Let him speak.

I couldn't us "them" because that would have disagreed with the structure of the first sentence ("Who is .."). Now I could have made the first sentence "Who are ...", but that would disagreed with "most". In a group of virtuous people, certainly one is more virtuous than the others, right? I wanted that person to speak.

Sheesh. Women! And look, I am not a chauvinist, toots!!


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