Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site hou5g.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxj!houxm!vax135!ariel!hou5f!hou5g!pgf From: pgf@hou5g.UUCP (Paul Fox) Newsgroups: net.nlang,net.women Subject: Re: Gender-specific responses to s/he Message-ID: <488@hou5g.UUCP> Date: Fri, 4-Jan-85 10:14:54 EST Article-I.D.: hou5g.488 Posted: Fri Jan 4 10:14:54 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 5-Jan-85 03:08:55 EST References: <1315@dciem.UUCP>, <643@bunker.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Information Systems Laboratories, Holmdel, NJ Lines: 13 Xref: watmath net.nlang:2316 net.women:3962 a Why is it that studies like that never do all of the comparisons I'd like to see? While very interesting that generic (he/him/his) style is remembered better by men, and specific (he/she, his/her, etc) style is remembered better by women, it would be interesting to know the relative retentions for a genderless (one, their, person) style. I don't think anyone should write using he/she-- it's too awkward, and it's *always* possible to do it neutrally and make it sound natural without resorting to that sort of device. -- Paul Fox, AT&T Information Systems, Holmdel NJ. [ihnp4|vax135]!hou5g!pgf (201)834-3740