Re: "he" in emacs manuals [sexist, tisk tisk]

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From: Anthony H. Galway
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 1990 14:38

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spqr@ecs.soton.ac.uk (Sebastian Rahtz) writes:

>In article <1990Jul25.193625.21301@stretch.cs.mun.ca> tony4@stretch.cs.mun.ca (Anthony H. Galway) writes:

>>			       GET A LIFE! 
>what does this mean?

It means you are being extremly petty.

>>   and acceptance of a new way does not make use of the old way wrong or
>>   sexist.
>it was, and is, unreflecting sexism like this that has caused so much
>trouble

This is not sexist. Speaking with an English professor to make sure I am
not mistaken, use of he/him (masculine) is right and proper english.

>--
>Sebastian Rahtz                        S.Rahtz@uk.ac.soton.ecs (JANET)

-- 
                            Tony Galway 
Department of Enginneering                Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Subject: Re: "he" in emacs manuals [sexist, tisk tisk]
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