On 17 April 2012 11:42, <sle...@pipeline.com> wrote: > Just b/c there are rarely any women at all that participate on this list, > could we at list maintain a facade of gender neutrality? I seriously can't > believe that you used the word "him". What about "her"? Yeah, "her" as in > myself and every other woman who codes with PHP whether to earn her living or > to have a pleasant past-time? I am sure that there are plenty of PHP women > just like me who might really appreciate having the opportunity to vote on > changes that might effect the way we work.
While I am fully in support of PHP being inclusive towards men, women, the transgendered community, and anyone else who is not covered by the aforementioned categories, with respect, I don't believe Stas merited the sarcastic flame he has received from you. Singular "he" as a gender-neutral pronoun was taught as standard English for a long time, and whilst it may not be the most politically correct phrasing in the modern era, I doubt any offence or non-inclusion was intended. Furthermore, many of the participants on this list are not native English speakers, and the nuances and politics of gender representation in a largely non-gendered language like English are likely to be lost on them. Hanlon's Razor would seem to apply. > Currently, it's as clear as mud to me as to what I need to do to be able to > have some kind of voting impact. The protocol or process needs to be clearly > articulated in very clear language so that all concerned PHP men and women > can be informed. On that point, I doubt anyone disagrees. Thanks, Adam -- PHP Internals - PHP Runtime Development Mailing List To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
