vart, it's obviously because he likes the attention he's getting, but doesn't want to say it or else he'll stop getting it. Which is why he keeps making a big deal about gender-neutrality... something about being called a she all the time just doesn't seem right.
imho though, master is gender-inspecific.
This is becoming ridiculous. If you have a problem with that, say so! But stop pretending you know when others might be offended. And definitely don't bring an issue where this is none.
Don't put yourself in anyone's shoes because I can guarantee you almost anyone thinks like you do. You are hopeless!
Originally Posted by brewbuck:
Reimplementing a large system in another language to get a 25% performance boost is nonsense. It would be cheaper to just get a computer which is 25% faster.
On the contrary I say. You have a right to be wanted to be called a specific gender and not liking to be called simply "he" doesn't mean you don't pass the test to be on the Internet. That's ... isn't that discrimination?
No, of course not. He is for males, she is for females, they are for neutrality
I respond at your ideals because I challenge them. I believe in full use of gender neutrality and not pseudo-neutral "he."
I agree.imho though, master is gender-inspecific.
Ah, but I am in that someone's shoes. In a way, at the very least.
correction, only some people take offence, and you can always find someone that will take offence at anything, so drop it or stop speaking, lest you offend someone.
But of course now you see the fallacy of modifying your speech patterns to suit others. Some people are just imminently offendable, therefore we should take no notice of their offence, as it is just a natural part of their personality and no manner of response will asauge it.
This conversation reminds me of an old boss of mine who got red in the face mad because I called it a 'motherboard' and he got ........ed because he thought i was inferrign that computers are alive. His counter argument was 'so what, do you call the boards that plug into it daughter boards', when I answered yes, he didnt know quite what to say for about a week. It just goes to show you that some people are so out of touch with reality that they have to make up reasons to believe that everyone else is somehow 'wrong'.
Honestly, this is turnign into elysia's personal RANT THAT NEVER ENDS, someone please close this thread as everythign productive that can be said, has been.
Last edited by abachler; 02-08-2008 at 01:34 PM.
Reminds me of a woman once telling she resented a male defending women's rights. As if she needed any male's help.
Originally Posted by brewbuck:
Reimplementing a large system in another language to get a 25% performance boost is nonsense. It would be cheaper to just get a computer which is 25% faster.
Anyway, I've been on the internet for ... I have no idea anymore... and never once I saw someone being offended because someone else misplaced their gender.
It sure can happen. But I'll be at the front laughing at the offended one.
Originally Posted by brewbuck:
Reimplementing a large system in another language to get a 25% performance boost is nonsense. It would be cheaper to just get a computer which is 25% faster.
IMO, "he" is the default, and should be used as such.
Think about it, I have never heard the phrase "woman kind" have you?
What do you tell a woman with a black eye?
Don't make me tell you again.