tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672880129970799148.post2574549491444571004..comments2023-08-22T07:01:08.590-07:00Comments on Agent Intellect: The Rage against IdentityJim S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15538540873375357030noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672880129970799148.post-17048043227212017372016-05-24T07:06:49.003-07:002016-05-24T07:06:49.003-07:00I look forward to your references to generic murde...I look forward to your references to generic murderers ... and plumbers ... of unknown "gender" as "she".Ilíonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339406092961816142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672880129970799148.post-75051773887543031262016-05-23T20:14:57.502-07:002016-05-23T20:14:57.502-07:00Well, I just disagree, for the reasons I gave abov...Well, I just disagree, for the reasons I gave above.Jim S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15538540873375357030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672880129970799148.post-84652700127542860962016-05-23T07:02:23.347-07:002016-05-23T07:02:23.347-07:00When someone refers to God as 'she', he is...When someone refers to God as 'she', he is *always* engaging in (disreputable) politics.<br /><br />When someone uses 'she' where English grammar demands 'he', he is *always* engaging in (disreputable) politics.Ilíonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339406092961816142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672880129970799148.post-85180743347781275622016-05-17T14:16:00.898-07:002016-05-17T14:16:00.898-07:00I think there are reasons to refer to God with mas...I think there are reasons to refer to God with masculine pronouns that are not in play when we're just referring to a generic person or a person of unknown gender. I wrote about that <a href="http://agentintellect.blogspot.com/2008/04/gender-of-god.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.Jim S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15538540873375357030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672880129970799148.post-81812211937707237712016-05-15T18:10:24.039-07:002016-05-15T18:10:24.039-07:00"Postmodern sympathies aren't the only re..."<i>Postmodern sympathies aren't the only reason to use feminine pronouns to refer to [God]. I use them because I think they're still sufficiently out of the ordinary that they prevent readers from going on cruise control and makes them pay closer attention. At least I've found that's how they work for me as a reader, and I approve of the effect.</i>"<br /><br />Really?<br /><br />Myself, I pay such close attention to what I'm reading when I run across "gender neutral language" that I almost always stop reading (and walk away in disgust).Ilíonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339406092961816142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672880129970799148.post-1857500682263842112016-05-13T23:16:31.726-07:002016-05-13T23:16:31.726-07:00Postmodern sympathies aren't the only reason t...Postmodern sympathies aren't the only reason to use feminine pronouns to refer to a generic person. I use them because I think they're still sufficiently out of the ordinary that they prevent readers from going on cruise control and makes them pay closer attention. At least I've found that's how they work for me as a reader, and I approve of the effect.Jim S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15538540873375357030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6672880129970799148.post-75776891752526360142016-05-12T07:04:44.191-07:002016-05-12T07:04:44.191-07:00"In classical thought, the four cardinal (or ..."<i>In classical thought, the four cardinal (or basic) virtues were identified as prudence, courage, moderation and justice. The idea was that a person became free when <b>she</b> lived according to such virtues. In other words, the limitations to our freedom were viewed as internal, moral obstacles that could be overcome by developing and internalizing these virtuous characteristics.</i>"<br /><br />Can you even see that Wilkens and Sanford have fallen into the very po-mo trap that they (and you) are criticizing?Ilíonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15339406092961816142noreply@blogger.com