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From: liberte@uiucdcs.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Re: Sexism in language - (nf)
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Date: Sun, 15-Apr-84 23:04:00 EST
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Posted: Sun Apr 15 23:04:00 1984
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uiucdcs!liberte    Apr 15 22:04:00 1984

I object to the male-biased pronouns and other nouns in English, and I object
louder to those who resist change.  Change happens, more often than not,
because people want it to happen, even if it is change for the worse.
Language usually changes because people change it little by little,
by using "incorrect" usage or making up words or never using words.

Anyway, I use "they" instead of "he or she" without qualms except for
"proper" prose in which I take pains to avoid either.  I always felt that
"they" is more natural.  It is good to know thet that's the way it was.

Daniel LaLiberte,  U of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Computer Science
{moderation in all things - including moderation}