based on #12680 but some reductions: some cases were already changed by vim/vim (just according to keikaku) focus on direct mention of the user which was the major concern.
This is great! Not only does it reduce stereotypes, but it also increases the readability. IMO “they” and “them” feels much more natural and easy to read than “s/he” or “himself or herself”.
This is great! Not only does it reduce stereotypes, but it also increases the readability. IMO “they” and “them” feels much more natural and easy to read than “s/he” or “himself or herself”.
My mom was a technical writer for a software company and always loathed the use of “s/he” or “him or her”. It’s less readable.
They’re not using ‘they/ them’ - they’re using ‘the user’.
No, they’re using “they” instead of “s/he”. Usage of “the user” is the same