[Osmf-talk] Gender Neutral Language in the AoA Update

[Liz Barry]

+1

no opinion on "he, she, it" vs. singular "they"


On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 5:20 PM, Rob Myers <rob at robmyers.org> wrote:

> On 07/03/13 22:15, Kate Chapman wrote:
>
>> Hi All,
>>
>> I would like to propose that the AoA be updated to use gender neutral
>> language in the update.
>>
>> Honestly I don't feel that just putting the phrase at the top "Words
>> importing the masculine gender only shall include the feminine
>> gender;" is very inclusive.
>>
>
> Agreed.
>
>
>  Changing things to say "he or she" would
>> not be impossible or if we wanted to cover all bases "he, she, or it."
>>
>
> I propose singular they.
>
> - Rob.
>
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