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CrispyQ

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6. I might have had too many shots of tequila when I thought of this,

Reply to redqueen (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 08:59 PM

Jan 2012

(many years ago, after reading The Lefthand of Darkness by Ursula le Guin), but what you are advocating makes perfect sense & here's why:

You can take the 'he' out of 'she,' but not the 'she' out of 'he.' You can take the 'man' out of 'woman' but not the 'woman' out of 'man.' So, when you refer to the female of the species (harr! - you can take the 'male' out of the 'female'), you are automatically including the male. Also, when you think about women's role in reproduction, it really becomes true that you can take the he out of she, but not the other way around.

Did someone say something about tequila?

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I'm going to start using the female as the default. [View all] redqueen Jan 2012 OP

lol. he/she... people/person.... i hear ya. seabeyond Jan 2012 #1

I was using 'he' and someone said redqueen Jan 2012 #2

Well, 'they' and 'it' are always wrong when referring to a single person. Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #5

I use s/he usually, Lunacee2012 Jan 2012 #7

Please do. Gormy Cuss Jan 2012 #10

The first time I noticed this usage Whisp Feb 2012 #33

This makes the most sense to me... redqueen Jan 2012 #13

this was discussed a bit on the old board iverglas Jan 2012 #3

You'd think with as much extra work that this causes redqueen Jan 2012 #4

I'm pretty sure it's pronounced noamnety Jan 2012 #16

I might have had too many shots of tequila when I thought of this, CrispyQ Jan 2012 #6

About taking the "he" out of "she" Lunacee2012 Jan 2012 #8

For all my anti-religious experiences, I never linked my 'he out of she' ideas to religion. Yet, CrispyQ Jan 2012 #18

Of course there's a link between organized religion and the suppression of women Remember Me Jan 2012 #19

i would ask boys... what does that make adam, that he was so weak to do as told and why seabeyond Jan 2012 #20

Thank you for that minute of beyond. CrispyQ Jan 2012 #24

No apologies needed. Lunacee2012 Jan 2012 #21

I love it! redqueen Jan 2012 #11

What took you so long? Sera_Bellum Jan 2012 #9

Grammar Nazi here... redqueen Jan 2012 #12

+1 n/t Sera_Bellum Jan 2012 #14

When you stated a few weeks ago that male is the default, CrispyQ Jan 2012 #15

YAY! :waves back: nt Feldspar Jan 2012 #17

Good idea. Neoma Jan 2012 #22

I'm taking to it like a fish to water! redqueen Jan 2012 #23

I've been doing that for 20 years, and it still makes me smile. Zorra Jan 2012 #25

I did this today. CrispyQ Jan 2012 #26

what an awesome idea! xmas74 Jan 2012 #27

I've done this with my class a couple of times this semester - it creates petronius Feb 2012 #28

I think that's a great idea. I'm thinking about MineralMan Feb 2012 #29

Its both obvious and logical....rougly 51 women are born for every 49 men... Rowdyboy Feb 2012 #30

These GUYS are working on you finding out otherwise. WingDinger Feb 2012 #31

I usually go with s/he when typing kdmorris Feb 2012 #32

If you're going to pick one or the other, that would be the way to go. iris27 Feb 2012 #34