Re: [issues] Re: Demographics - Reprise

[Kelly Lynn Martin]

On Thu, 13 Jan 2000 21:53:42 -0500 (EST), Cat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:

>Just a quick clarification -- in my operating systems course, every
>reference *in our textbook* was she and her.  Oops!

Several textbook authors have gone to this, or to alternating between
male and female pronouns.  I have lately gotten into the habit of
using 'she' generically when I write informally (when I write
formally, I avoid using pronouns to refer to indefinite persons
altogether).

Kelly

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