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Re:JavaScript Is C by gatherhunterer on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @09:58AM (#21387205)
It is still considered incorrect by many. Some but not all dictionaries and style guides have adopted “they” and “them” as singular gender-ambiguous pronouns.
Re:JavaScript Is C by Bantros on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @09:20AM (#21386766)
It only took one hour
Re:JavaScript Is C by t0astbread on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @09:44AM (#21387039)
Yeah and that's good
Re:JavaScript Is C by manthedudeguy on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @08:18AM (#21386270)
Or just pick he or she. Not a big deal.
Re:JavaScript Is C by adamsea on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @10:33AM (#21387572)
Like she, manthedudeguy, said, its not a big deal ;)
Re:JavaScript Is C by manthedudeguy on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @12:23PM (#21388922)
I agree with Adam here, she gets it.
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Re:JavaScript Is C by astura on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @08:58AM (#21386576)
Chris is commonly both a male and female name (is a diminutive of Christopher, Christine, Christina, Christian, and probably others).
Re:JavaScript Is C by slacka on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @10:05AM (#21387278)
Then use "they" or if you're really that concerned with making a mistake, spend 2 seconds to google them, and you will see that this Chris is a "He" from the first hit on a google of "Chris Krycho".

https://twitter.com/chriskrycho?lang=en

Re:JavaScript Is C by manthedudeguy on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @12:24PM (#21388947)
The point of my post is that one shouldn't be "that concerned with making a mistake", so once again, choose any. It is not a big deal.
Re:JavaScript Is C by toastal on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @08:54AM (#21386542)
Chris is a fairly gender neutral name. Just say 'they'; it's in the dictionary now for gender neutrality so no reason not to.
Re:JavaScript Is C by bovermyer on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @09:29AM (#21386859)
The article, nor Chris's website itself, does not give any indication to his gender.

However, he is a co-host on the podcast "Winning Slowly," and that website refers to him as a "he."

Re:JavaScript Is C by GordonS on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @08:53AM (#21386532)
Chris could be a male or female name, so not terribly helpful in this case.
Re:JavaScript Is C by Koshkin on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @09:01AM (#21386607)
There's also the issue of gender identity.
Re:JavaScript Is C by devin on Tuesday October 29, 2019 @09:00AM (#21386596)
The name “Chris” is unisex.