On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 09:00:25AM +0100, MJ Ray wrote: > I'm disappointed if the docs have been patched quietly to expand the > "singular they" bug. There's almost no need for it. When reasonably > possible, please phrase things in such a way to avoid assuming gender, > or switch some examples. We could actually be sending positive > messages by including examples clearly of both genders, instead of > confusing some people with singular they.
I think it is reasonable to first fix the bug (no gender neutrality) in the most straight-forward way, which is probably the singular they, as it does not require major rewriting. Enhancing the text afterwards in the ways you propose is certainly a good thing and should be pursued - maybe you could send a patch or something? In any case, we should keep it in mind as a wishlist bug (or file it as a real wishlist bug if a devref pseudo-package exists). Michael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
