Re:OpenSSH switches to using gender-neutral language
by Jtsummers on Friday June 25, 2021 @05:09AM
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Context. Or “the <descriptor>“, like “the user requires access”.
“The user can change settings by selecting properties. Once there, they can opt out of silly debates.”
Is there any ambiguity? Pronouns belong in places where an identity can be, well, identified. Not standalone. Sans context we don’t even know who “he” is. If it’s a real person and not a hypothetical person, use their gendered pronoun if desired.
“Jtsummers needs access. His credentials can be verified by…”
“The user can change settings by selecting properties. Once there, they can opt out of silly debates.”
Is there any ambiguity? Pronouns belong in places where an identity can be, well, identified. Not standalone. Sans context we don’t even know who “he” is. If it’s a real person and not a hypothetical person, use their gendered pronoun if desired.
“Jtsummers needs access. His credentials can be verified by…”