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Re:Two women programmers played a pivotal role in the birth ... by danso on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @09:52AM (#19981154)
Yes, it would be strange to say "I saw two men programmers working in the cafe today". And for me, "...two women" as well. Just like it'd be strange to say "I saw a black guy programming at the cafe today" unless you (or the person you're addressing) found that to be a sight worth noting.
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Re:Two women programmers played a pivotal role in the birth ... by oh_sigh on Wednesday May 22, 2019 @03:57PM (#19984847)
"I saw a black guy programming..." is syntatically correct though, because black is an adjective modifying guy. My problem with the '(wo)men programmers' is that it is grammatically incorrect, not that it is shocking that women are programming.
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