Bug#678712: developers-reference: Please make developers reference gender neutral
Hi,
On Mon, 25 Jun 2012, Russ Allbery wrote:
> The 15th Edition was published in 2003. Since then, my personal
> impression is that opposition to generic "he" has hardened considerably
> and opposition to singular "they" has weakened somewhat. Using "he" as a
> generic pronoun for a person of indeterminate gender is now generally
> considered inappropriate in manuals and documentation in the free software
> communities I've followed and the discussions I've seen, although there is
> the occasional hold-out.
>
> I see there's now a 16th Edition out, but I don't personally have a copy.
> I'm curious whether it has changed its stance on singular "they" back to
> the stance in the 14th Edition.
Just for reference, apparently they haven't changed their stance:
http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/CMS_FAQ/Pronouns/Pronouns17.html
Cheers,
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