From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!npoiv!npois!cbosgd!nscs!rmas70!mork-cb!willy Newsgroups: net.nlang Title: he vs. she Article-I.D.: mork-cb.119 Posted: Thu Aug 12 14:34:24 1982 Received: Sun Aug 15 02:38:36 1982 In regard to all the controversy over the use of "he" or "she" or "he/she" in articles: Why not use the genderless "one"? (e.g., one sits down at the terminal and posts a silly news article.) "One" is not that hard to use, and does not imply any stereotypes. I do find the use of "he" or "she" sexist, and "he/she" rather unwieldy. Bill Banze ..morkcb!willy