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  • 1.  Degendering

    Posted 11-08-1999 06:06
    The term I use is
    (s)he

    Don

    At 01:39 PM 11/8/99 +0800, you wrote:
    >It would be really good if you use gender inclusive terms for 'the
    >manager'. When you refer to the manager as 'he' it reinforces existing
    >inequality.
    >Cheers Patricia
    >
    >Dr. Patricia Morrigan
    >School of Management
    >Faculty of Business & Public Management
    >Edith Cowan University,
    >Churchlands, 6020
    > Western Australia
    >Tel: +61 8 9273 8528
    >Fax: +61 8 9273 8754
    >
    >>>> Philippe Scheimann <ps@ORBINA.COM> 11/07/99 05:49pm >>>
    >Hello,
    >
    >These lines are from a newcomer:
    >I was interested to read the critic of the book:
    >"A Spiritual Audit of Corporate America"
    >
    >It does remind that the new trend in the management world is about...
    >spirituality.
    >Is this the new "competitive advantage"?
    >I would think so!
    >
    >Actually, at the conference of the Association of Management in San
    >Diego
    >last August quite a few papers were dealing with spirituality and
    >management (leadership).
    >
    >You may want to take a look at my paper which deals with these issues:
    >2001: On becoming a leader http://www.orbina.com/sandiego.html
    >
    >Sincerely,
    >
    >Philippe
    >


  • 2.  Degendering

    Posted 11-08-1999 09:49
    I've also worked in offices where the term used was:

    s/he

    Bruce