[Koha-devel] Gender-neutral pronouns

Michael Kuhn mik at adminkuhn.ch
Wed Apr 19 22:05:31 CEST 2017


Hi

> You talk inclusivity, I'm all for it, but can we walk the talk now?
> 'They' is a bigger barrier to entry than 'he' for non-English
> readers/coders.  But hey, what do I know, what is my perspective here?
> The stated initiative is good: the majority of users are female, the
> code is male-centric, can we be progressive, inclusive...  But 'they'
> sucks.  As I said, why not use "she" ?

In this case - why not introduce a new variable so everyone can choose 
the word that feels best for them and her and him?

Best wishes: Michael


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