Guest Christine Posted November 7, 2011 at 01:33 PM Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 at 01:33 PM A member has requested our ski club's bylaws be changed with regard to pronouns. As written, the bylaws use "he" to refer to the president and other officers. Can these editorial changes be made without amending the bylaws? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Honemann Posted November 7, 2011 at 01:36 PM Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 at 01:36 PM A member has requested our ski club's bylaws be changed with regard to pronouns. As written, the bylaws use "he" to refer to the president and other officers. Can these editorial changes be made without amending the bylaws?No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted November 7, 2011 at 02:04 PM Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 at 02:04 PM A member has requested our ski club's bylaws be changed with regard to pronouns. As written, the bylaws use "he" to refer to the president and other officers. Can these editorial changes be made without amending the bylaws?It is grammatically correct to use the masculine pronoun in reference to a person of undetermined gender. One assumes that any reader, being literate, is intelligent enough to understand this. The change would require an amendment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edgar Posted November 7, 2011 at 02:06 PM Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 at 02:06 PM It is grammatically correct to use the masculine pronoun in reference to a person of undetermined genderPerhaps. But it's not a grammatical question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Wynn Posted November 7, 2011 at 02:24 PM Report Share Posted November 7, 2011 at 02:24 PM Perhaps. But it's not a grammatical question.I included a bonus answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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