[clug] Google compared to latest Microsoft evilness

[Paul Wayper]

On 11/07/09 10:21, Eyal Lebedinsky wrote:
>
> What is the argument about? Last time I counted it was actually a fair bet
> to assume 'male' on this list. Regardless of what some of you feel, this is
> a fact. So I expect that whatever term we use most will read 'male' anyway.

Yeah, great way to make any women readers feel welcome - assume they're male.

> And to get a balanced (in a way) view of what people consider neutral, can
> we have some of the *female people* (this sounds very odd to me) say what
> *they* find acceptable and practical?

I think they - Lana and Jacinta - did.  I think you'll find they're the ones 
who said "guy" isn't a unisex term, starting this whole subtopic off.

And don't think it's just women who get annoyed at the assumption that there's 
only one gender.  I get pissed off at it too, and a fair few other Open Source 
geeks that I know as well.  And I'm tired of the circular nature of the 
situation - "we never get any women on this list, so we can safely offend any 
women that might think of joining".  Personally, I'd like people to stick to 
gender neutral terms, even at the cost of being overly formal.

Have fun,

Paul