Talk:Supervisor

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components of a supervisor or leader —The preceding —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 203.213.198.80 (talk • contribs) .

[edit] He or she or they?

This article assumes the supervisor is male. Should it be changed to he or she or should it be changed to they? I was never good with this... NyyDave 17:28, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

It is standard English to use the male gender when describing a person who may be male or female. Since the 1960's there has been many changes to the English language to remove unfair gender bias in our language. That is why 'policeman" has been replaced by "police officer" and a "fireman" is now a "firefighter." However, to write he/she is awkward so there are times when "he" makes for smoother reading.

I will edit the article and look at removing any gender-biased words. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 2hmarshall (talk • contribs) 03:29, 21 October 2007 (UTC)