I pit "men and women"

[Acsenray]

@Cervaise

So how about “our fine young ballhangers and uterus containers in uniform”?

I hope you’re not suggesting that a woman is defined by her reproductive capabilities.

[Spectre_of_Pithecanthropus]

I’m glad this thread came up. I just finished a class on automatic software defect prevention, and our textbook used “her” and “she” everywhere you more often find “he or she” and “him or her”–or in older writing just “he” and “him”. I understand that engineering and programming are still largely male dominated and maybe the authors felt this was a way of providing a friendlier tone for the female audience. But the way I look at it, any woman in this class has already committed herself to a career in software, and doesn’t need the encouragement.

[groman]

@Spectre of Pithecanthropus

I understand that engineering and programming are still largely male dominated and maybe the authors felt this was a way of providing a friendlier tone for the female audience. But the way I look at it, any woman in this class has already committed herself to a career in software, and doesn’t need the encouragement.

Maybe it’s the author’s way of feeling just a little less lonely in his male dominated world?

[crowmanyclouds]

@Annie

Shit, I include a wink and a Jean-Luc Picard quote and people still get whooshed? Untwist, panties, untwist!!!

Damn it! I had a perfect record till now :smack:, it’s those letters “PC” they make my brain hurt!

CMC fnord!

[Annie-Xmas]

I would go with “Members of our armed forces.” I believe in using gender only when it is relevant. If I need a soldier, etc. I am not going to ask for a specific gender.

[Lanzy]

Our brave men and women in uniform just sounds better to these military ears than, Our brave people in uniform; Our brave citizens; Our brave friends; our brave voters, etc…

along with "Listen up People is better than Listen up Men and Women, although I have used listen up Men when thats all that was there. Listen up troops is always safe.

I agree win EE its a cadence thing.

[Bear_Nenno]

@acsenray

“Soldiers and sailors” is my limit.

Which one are the pilots?

@Dr. Rieux

And don’t get me started on the tendency of people in law enforcement and the military to use “male” and “female” as nouns instead of “man” and “woman.”

Why? It is a noun. Sure, it’s also an adjective, but it’s not like it’s not a noun too. What’s wrong with saying “male”? If you’re looking for a suspect 16 to 25 years of age, I dont think you can accurate say “man”. Could be a teenager or a boy. “Male” includes all of them. Nothing wrong with using a noun as a noun, IMO.
Most of this thread I can agree with, though. But people have an issue with “male”? WTF?

[gigi]

@Zsofia

Anyway, I agree entirely with this thread, and while we’re at it, I’m not going to “reach out to you”. I mean, maybe I would if, say, you are now in a wheelchair after a horrible accident. Or maybe your house burned down. Actually, however, I’m trying to schedule a workshop with you for next month. I think I’ll just e-mail you. If I’m feeling very touchy-feely I might even pick up the phone.

When it comes across your radar screen, could you take the action item to reach out to him?