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Lynn Conway, leading computer scientist and transgender pioneer, dies at 85 (www.latimes.com)

submitted 5 months ago by AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works to c/technology@lemmy.world

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I have mixed feelings on the pronoun use, but having read some of her autobiographical writing I don't think she would have taken much issue with it. This piece is more focused on her work in computer engineering, so I felt it was appropriate to post here.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

Why make a big deal about it? Have you ever considered that if the writer respects Conwyay, then the writer is doing what she wanted?