: Re: What's the modern way to handle gender in tech writing? Back in my day, I was taught to use masculine pronouns. The user chooses a password, and then he types it in the text box.

@Courtney562

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The easiest rewrite is to change the sentence itself to use a plural noun. I find myself doing this a lot.

The user chooses a password, and then he types it in the text box.

to

Users choose a password, and then they type it in the text box.

Reference: Handbook of Technical Writing. Brusaw, Alred, Oliu.

The phrase "he or she" is OK IMHO if used sparingly. While "they" as a singular pronoun may work, enough people dislike it that I wouldn't go that route.

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