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From: pgf@hou5g.UUCP (Paul Fox)
Newsgroups: net.nlang,net.women
Subject: Re: Gender-specific responses to s/he
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Date: Fri, 4-Jan-85 10:14:54 EST
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    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.

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			Paul Fox, AT&T Information Systems, Holmdel NJ.
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