Rewrite The Generic Masculine
Rewrite generic masculine references using four reliable alternatives.
A support article uses generic masculine pronouns for all users. Use second person, plural nouns, role labels, or singular they to avoid gender assumptions. A mechanical swap to "he/she" sounds clunky and still treats gender as a binary workaround. Before When a user forgets his password, he should contact his administrator. After If you forget your password, contact your administrator. Find the generic reference Mark pronouns that refer to an unknown or general person. "His" and "he" refer to any user, not a known man. Choose the natural pattern For help content, use second person when the reader is the…
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