Comment on Gender neutral language - An FAQparentComments−chrisdevereux12yThe article had me until it basically said using "he" in documentation makes you an assholeI don't think that the author intended any hostility towards you.−ta3838312ytouche...Although it's hard to read the following as not calling a figurative-me hostile, for my choice of pronoun. Q: They said I was being hostile! A: I'm sorry, but you were.−chrisdevereux12yI guess it depends whether calling figurative-you hostile is itself hostile. Is it offering advice on how to communicate better, or implying that figurative-you is an asshole? You could interpret it either way.
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I don't think that the author intended any hostility towards you.
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Although it's hard to read the following as not calling a figurative-me hostile, for my choice of pronoun.
I guess it depends whether calling figurative-you hostile is itself hostile. Is it offering advice on how to communicate better, or implying that figurative-you is an asshole? You could interpret it either way.