Are we that sensitive
I am currently studying four subjects – so four text books.
Each of these text books uses “his and her” and “he and she” when refering to a person. My communication book actually makes an apology for using “him/he” in one of the models they discuss. They say “it is not meant to be sexist”
WHAT?
Really are people that sensitive that text books had to be re-written to ensure that males and females dont feel left out? Its insane. I mean who cares if the guy or girl is the manager or patient or economist? REALLY WHO CARES? As long as the point is made.
It frustrates me because it just makes my reading twice as long :-p
Do you notice the gender when reading articles/information?
October 28th, 2009 at 8:30 am
Drives me batty that people are so sensitive and that everything must always be so PC all the time.
I must admit that I hardly notice it though..xx
October 28th, 2009 at 8:38 am
I do, motly becaue I’ve had to write those infernal he/she/him/her in the same sentence to be politically correct as per editorial guidelines. The thing is, someone would be bound to complain that educational material is sexist/undermines girl children if the publisher didn’t cater for the he/she. So they cover their butts.
October 28th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Never really notice…does it really make a difference?
October 28th, 2009 at 9:18 am
obviously it does make a difference else they would not gone that far – it is rather ridiculous though.
October 28th, 2009 at 4:16 pm
i sometime find all the textbooks extremely repetitive – that frustrates me!
October 28th, 2009 at 5:33 pm
Wow, really? That’s a little much!
October 28th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
I notice it, but it doesn’t bug me.
It really is quite ridiculous how petty peopple can be!
October 28th, 2009 at 11:44 pm
I prefer is they use a man in one chapter, and a woman in the next, rather than trying to explain in every example that it could be a man or woman. Or woman or man. Yikes!