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Re: few questions for the RAT PACK
L.Green-
First, let me apologize for the confusion regarding the pronoun...I actually
made a conscientious effort to NOT use EITHER gender specific pronoun to any
dominant degree. I had your very objection in mind.
HOWEVER...as a professional writer, I'm sure you are aware that the pronoun
'HE' is not only syntactically correct with regards to the American
Vernacular, but has been accepted stylistically by several major style
manuals Including ( so far as I am aware- I don;t think this has changed
officially-) most journalistic style guidelines. The primary place I have
seen an exception to this is in the 'university ' setting where politics
seem to be more important than education or discipline..
If you are a reporter, you should check your facts before you jerk your
response.
If you are a reviewer, you are probably the perfect example of the hot air
that fills most 'Theatre' and entertainment columns, and thus the epitome of
the reason that such people (he AND she) are mistrusted and ostracized.
Call me when you've been all the way around the block. Meanwhile, finish
that freshman composition class you're in.
And I AM being as kind as I can.
Skip
----- Original Message -----
From: <Trystero44@aol.com>
To: <rat-list@whirl-i-gig.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 31, 2001 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: few questions for the RAT PACK
> Glen -
>
> Although I agree wholeheartedly with your distinction between the
reporter,
> the reviewer, and the critic, I also thought it interesting that in your
> description of the critic, you consistently used the pronoun "he."
Granted,
> 90% of critics AND reviewers out there are "he"...... but those of us who
are
> "she" and trying to make careers for ourselves as "critics" would perhaps
> like to be included.... It's a small point, I know, but we should never
> underestimate the power of pronouns....
>
> L. Green
> Kansas City, MO
>
>
>
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