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To: cosmicforce who wrote (84975)8/7/2000 12:24:17 PM
From: epicure  Respond to of 108807
 
Methinks though dost protest too much- and the toots thing is a DEAD give, away- bud, or should I say...boots?



To: cosmicforce who wrote (84975)8/7/2000 12:32:50 PM
From: Ilaine  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 108807
 
Sheesh. Women!

Don't blame "women"! I am a woman, and I don't agree with X that "him or her" is called for.



To: cosmicforce who wrote (84975)8/7/2000 6:02:11 PM
From: Dayuhan  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 108807
 
There is always a way out of the pronoun trap that satisfies the requirements of both style and gender sensitivity.

Instead of:

Who is most virtuous amongst us? Let him speak.

I suggest:

Let the most virtuous one among us speak.


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