Gender Pronouns
Nov 25th 2017, 1:43 pm
#46
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Re: Gender Pronouns
It does seem a different world. I can't help but think that many of these students are being confused into gender issues by academics who are seeking to establish some raison d'etre.
Has WLU reputation changed for the better in recent years? At least an official apology was made.
Has WLU reputation changed for the better in recent years? At least an official apology was made.
The use of "he" caught my attention because the recipient is a woman. Granted Waterloo is a technical school but one would hope the graduates would be aware of the two common gender pronouns and able to select the appropriate one based on the configuration of the person addressed (assuming there are people of femininity in computer classes).
Nov 25th 2017, 2:30 pm
#47
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Re: Gender Pronouns
I don't know anything about WLU but I was copied on an email this week from a Waterloo graduate who addressed the recipient as "he". The usage was odd, "you" would have been better than "he", "if you do this" rather than "if he do this" but that's a common mistake.
The use of "he" caught my attention because the recipient is a woman. Granted Waterloo is a technical school but one would hope the graduates would be aware of the two common gender pronouns and able to select the appropriate one based on the configuration of the person addressed (assuming there are people of femininity in computer classes).
The use of "he" caught my attention because the recipient is a woman. Granted Waterloo is a technical school but one would hope the graduates would be aware of the two common gender pronouns and able to select the appropriate one based on the configuration of the person addressed (assuming there are people of femininity in computer classes).
Nov 25th 2017, 2:57 pm
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Re: Gender Pronouns
I work with the writer. That's how I know he's a Waterloo grad. I assume Asian languages don't have gender or the concept of the third person as it's something routinely incorrect in email from Waterloo graduates (I don't know if there are non-Asian students at Waterloo, I only meet the computer people).
Nov 25th 2017, 5:45 pm
#49
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Re: Gender Pronouns
I work with the writer. That's how I know he's a Waterloo grad. I assume Asian languages don't have gender or the concept of the third person as it's something routinely incorrect in email from Waterloo graduates (I don't know if there are non-Asian students at Waterloo, I only meet the computer people).
Not sure on the linguistics. It could be that there is no gender differentiation of the third person (as in some other languages).
Nov 25th 2017, 11:24 pm
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Re: Gender Pronouns
American usage Asian. Chinese in this case.
Nov 26th 2017, 11:52 am
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Re: Gender Pronouns
I work with the writer. That's how I know he's a Waterloo grad. I assume Asian languages don't have gender or the concept of the third person as it's something routinely incorrect in email from Waterloo graduates (I don't know if there are non-Asian students at Waterloo, I only meet the computer people).
Nov 26th 2017, 11:57 am
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Re: Gender Pronouns
It does seem a different world. I can't help but think that many of these students are being confused into gender issues by academics who are seeking to establish some raison d'etre.
Has WLU reputation changed for the better in recent years? At least an official apology was made.
Has WLU reputation changed for the better in recent years? At least an official apology was made.
I don't think WLU would be considered in the same ranking level as U of W.
Nov 27th 2017, 4:39 pm
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Re: Gender Pronouns
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Nov 27th 2017, 8:07 pm
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Nov 27th 2017, 8:09 pm
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Nov 27th 2017, 8:12 pm
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Re: Gender Pronouns
Thanks. I would last about 5 minutes today if I had to work on a campus with all of these special interest groups and precious snowflakes who are offended by anybody who has an opinion that challenges their own agenda which they are trying to impose on others.
Laurier has changed a lot since I was a student at U of Waterloo and WLU was referred to as that 'high school down the street'
Laurier has changed a lot since I was a student at U of Waterloo and WLU was referred to as that 'high school down the street'
No problem. It's just a matter of mutual respect.
Nov 28th 2017, 12:29 pm
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Re: Gender Pronouns
