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Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/4] Documentation: use singular they when appropriate
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Emily Shaffer <emilyshaffer@google.com> writes:

> There is value in intentionally defaulting to "she/her", especially in
> settings where women are underrepresented. It can be a nice way to
> shake the foundations of unconscious bias in the reader's head.

Heh, I used to refer to a hypothethical user in my writing as a
female and a male on alternate days (Tuesdays and Thursdays were
male day).  It quickly got confusing when I had to compose my reply
on an even day to a response to my earlier message that was written
on an odd day, and I had to abandon the practice ;-)