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Computer Gender
A college English professor was explaining to his students the
concept of gender association in the English language. He stated
how hurricanes at one time were given feminine names and how ships
and planes were usually referred to as "she". One of the students
raised their hand and asked "What "gender" is a computer"?
The professor wasn't certain which it was, so he divided the
class into two groups, males in one, females in the other, and
asked them to decide if a computer should be masculine or feminine.
Both groups were asked to give four reasons for their recommendation.
The group of women concluded that computers should be referred
to in the masculine gender because:
- In order to get their attention, you have to turn them on.
- They have a lot of data but are still clueless.
- They are supposed to help you solve your problems, but half
the time they ARE the problem.
- As soon as you commit to one, you realize that, if you had
waited a little longer, you could have had a better model.
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