From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.2 (2018-09-13) on dcvr.yhbt.net X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-ASN: AS53758 23.128.96.0/24 X-Spam-Status: No, score=-4.3 required=3.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00, HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS,MAILING_LIST_MULTI,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW, SPF_HELO_PASS,SPF_PASS shortcircuit=no autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.2 Received: from vger.kernel.org (vger.kernel.org [23.128.96.18]) by dcvr.yhbt.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 081AF1F5AE for ; Sat, 12 Jun 2021 14:21:10 +0000 (UTC) Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S231332AbhFLOW4 (ORCPT ); Sat, 12 Jun 2021 10:22:56 -0400 Received: from vps.thesusis.net ([34.202.238.73]:55448 "EHLO vps.thesusis.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S230191AbhFLOWz (ORCPT ); Sat, 12 Jun 2021 10:22:55 -0400 Received: by vps.thesusis.net (Postfix, from userid 1000) id C62FD3066A; Sat, 12 Jun 2021 10:20:25 -0400 (EDT) References: <3fcda131-1e59-341d-d4fa-473f203d5f9d@gmail.com> User-agent: mu4e 1.5.13; emacs 27.1 From: Phillip Susi To: Bagas Sanjaya Cc: Derrick Stolee via GitGitGadget , git@vger.kernel.org, gitster@pobox.com, sandals@crustytoothpaste.net, stolee@gmail.com, jrnieder@gmail.com, emilyshaffer@google.com, Derrick Stolee Subject: Re: [PATCH 0/4] Use singular "they" when appropriate Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2021 10:19:35 -0400 In-reply-to: <3fcda131-1e59-341d-d4fa-473f203d5f9d@gmail.com> Message-ID: <87tum3p3km.fsf@vps.thesusis.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain Precedence: bulk List-ID: X-Mailing-List: git@vger.kernel.org Bagas Sanjaya writes: > As an alternative while still keeping singular constructs, why don't > we use gender neutral pronoun "it"? Because "it" refers to a thing, not a person. It is dehumanizing.