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draft-terminology: add reference for pronouns text #3

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jlivingood opened this issue Jun 15, 2020 · 0 comments
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draft-terminology: add reference for pronouns text #3

jlivingood opened this issue Jun 15, 2020 · 0 comments

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Draft says:

  • Use the neutral "they" as the singular pronoun and

Suggest adding a reference to the RFC Style Guide at https://www.rfc-editor.org/styleguide/part2/. This has a section on gender-specific language:

"Gender-Specific Language

Avoid using gender-specific language (e.g., “his” and “her”) when possible. Consider whether gender-neutral terms could be used instead (e.g., “the user”, “its”, and “their”)."

Suggested draft update:

  • Use the neutral "they" as the singular pronoun and
@mallory mallory transferred this issue from IRTF-HRPC/drafts Mar 7, 2022
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