Re: pgsql: Use gender-neutral language in documentation - Mailing list pgsql-committers

From Andrew Dunstan
Subject Re: pgsql: Use gender-neutral language in documentation
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Msg-id 56015418.2060405@dunslane.net
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In response to Re: pgsql: Use gender-neutral language in documentation  (Erik Rijkers <er@xs4all.nl>)
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On 09/22/2015 12:32 AM, Erik Rijkers wrote:
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> -   might not be the same as the database user he needs to connect as.
> +   might not be the same as the database user that is to be connect as.
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> It is not an improvement.  I would like to see this change rolled back.
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I agree this is awkward.

I would use "might not be the same as the database user they need to
connect as." Let's be consistent about the use of they/them/their/theirs
as indefinitely gendered singular pronouns.

cheers

andrew



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