Re: Content Usable pronouns and Tal

Rachael, thank you for providing this exploration with such clarity.

My vote is for *option 1 with option 3 (adding that Tal's preference is to
be referred to by name)*, as this provides a balance that helps with
understandable language and translation, while also respecting the
individual's pronoun preference.

Rain

On Tue, Mar 23, 2021 at 2:02 PM Rachael Bradley Montgomery <
rachael@accessiblecommunity.org> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Thank you for the thoughtful discussion at today's meeting about the
> plural pronoun used in Tal. A resource you can read if this is a new area
> for you is https://www.mypronouns.org/
>
> We discussed the following options:
>
>    1. no change
>    2. add it in 1 or 2 places in the main persona
>    3. Tal like to be referred to (pronouns) as Tal/they/them/theirs
>    4. change the persona to remove gender diversity
>    5. use the pronouns as frequently as would be used naturally
>
> COGA had voted against 5 because of readability and translatability
> challenges and compromised with using the minimal pronouns in option 1.  I
> have created a google document with all of the options at
> https://docs.google.com/document/d/18FabK-X1AgOMPqG2YydOrcyl1d89rHxbcfqso2du1vo/edit#
>
> Please take a look and weigh in with your thoughts on how to proceed.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Rachael
> --
> Rachael Montgomery, PhD
> Director, Accessible Community
> rachael@accessiblecommunity.org
>
> "I will paint this day with laughter;
> I will frame this night in song."
>  - Og Mandino
>
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