Like I said, I didn't assume the author was sexist, just didn't appreciate the language being masculine.
You saying "forest through the trees" is exactly the kind of negating comment I was talking about when I said I was fearful I would be made to seem irrational. To be fair, I spoke to many of my colleagues and they felt that the language was inappropriate as well.
I have a lot of respect for what you do and how you've advocated for your colleague, but I'm feeling a bit like no matter what I say I'm in the wrong here.
I think it's time for Ol' Kim to take a break.
RE: This Week's Homework: Sticking it to the Man
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You spoke to many colleagues about a post encouraging people to
"Write an article about a very important historical person who influenced our world with their research or invention."
and determined the language was "inappropriate" because it included the word "even" following that very clearly gender neutral introduction?
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No, sorry if I wasn't clear--I asked my colleagues if I was reading too much in to "Often in schools we see that students are capable of so much more. How do you motivate a child to reach his full potential?"
This was before the post you're talking about.
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Please know I am writing this with a smile.
This has gone way too far. We all care tremendously about education and ALL students. We are arguing about whether or not "his" should be seen as gender specific or universal. That is not my call.
I have no idea who to lobby in order to make "they" and "their" officially recognized as grammatically correct but if you find out and are able to argue our case to them, I will back you up 100%. For now, let's not get hung up on one of the many very weird things about the English language.
After we win the "their/they/them" battle, I would love to find out how the heck the "L" in "colonel" can make an "r" sound.
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