Hi,
I've had a CC account for a while but have only now begun to take advantage of the site. So far, I like it! But I received the following reason for a rejection recently.
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Unless you and your boss happen to be BFF, he probably won't be amused if you send him a message saying, “Im out of the ofc. Ttyl.” Save the txt talk for after work and address your boss with the spelling and punctuation his title deserves. [gender exclusive language] // Thanks for considering this alteration.
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I have two questions.
(1) "One" is awkward and "they" implies a plural. How am I supposed to correct this, other than saying "him or her" and "he or she" all the time?
(2) This is the only feedback for the article, yet I refer to a client as "he" elsewhere. Is this feedback supposed to apply to all instances of a single gender, or is there some problem with implying that the boss is male? I certainly hope it's the former, since the latter would strike me as odd.
TIA
Bias about "gender bias"?
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Re: Bias about "gender bias"?
The gender thing is a pain, isn't it? Some editors like you to alternate between his and her while others want you to pick a gender and stick with it. Others still want it as neutral as possible. Here's a suggestion for this particular sentence:
Unless you and your boss happen to be BFF, sending a message saying, “Im out of the ofc. Ttyl” will probably not amuse. Save the txt talk for after work and use the spelling and punctuation your boss's title deserves.
Unless you and your boss happen to be BFF, sending a message saying, “Im out of the ofc. Ttyl” will probably not amuse. Save the txt talk for after work and use the spelling and punctuation your boss's title deserves.
Re: Bias about "gender bias"?
Celeste Stewart wrote:The gender thing is a pain, isn't it? Some editors like you to alternate between his and her while others want you to pick a gender and stick with it. Others still want it as neutral as possible. Here's a suggestion for this particular sentence:
Unless you and your boss happen to be BFF, sending a message saying, “Im out of the ofc. Ttyl” will probably not amuse. Save the txt talk for after work and use the spelling and punctuation your boss's title deserves.
Thank you, Celeste! That helps.