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From: al770@uunet!unhd (Anthony   Lapadula)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: "S/he"
Message-ID: <1989Dec6.200928.1793@uunet!unhd>
Date: 6 Dec 89 20:09:28 GMT
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I realize this doesn't belong here, but....

Steven Grimm writes:
> In article <1103891319123100@thelake.UUCP> pwcs.StPaul.GOV!stag!thelake!steve writes:
> > [Talking about "politically correct" writing.]
> 
> I thought that request was a bit odd, too.  I assume (I can't read the docs
> either; more below) that the original poster was objecting to the use of the
> genderless "he."  Well, whether he likes it or not, that's the way English
> is.  Substituting "he/she" (or "she/he") all over the place isn't a good
> solution.

By some coincidence, this came up in a conversation recently.  It was decided
we need a new, genderless pronoun.  My suggestion: "e."  Yup, just "e."

It's close to both "he" and "she," and dovetails nicely with "I."

-- Anthony Lapadula

PS:  I know -- who cares?  Well, I do.