First of all, maybe I’m misremembering, but I thought Swimmer963 was a “she”.
Thanks for pointing that out; I’ve changed the ‘he’s to ’they’s.
I am entitled to be bothered by it, and to correct it when I come across it.
Ok, but emotionally satisfying responses are rarely strategic responses. The positive advice in your post (this ability can be trained) seems like an afterthought. If you led off with that, you would impart the same content (modern composers exist and have comparable or superior skill levels) and far superior context (‘I am confident and helping’ instead of ‘I am offended and correcting’).
It doesn’t actually bother me what gender people think I am; I would like to think the ideas in my posts don’t depend on the fact that I’m female to be relevant.
Thanks for pointing that out; I’ve changed the ‘he’s to ’they’s.
Ok, but emotionally satisfying responses are rarely strategic responses. The positive advice in your post (this ability can be trained) seems like an afterthought. If you led off with that, you would impart the same content (modern composers exist and have comparable or superior skill levels) and far superior context (‘I am confident and helping’ instead of ‘I am offended and correcting’).
It doesn’t actually bother me what gender people think I am; I would like to think the ideas in my posts don’t depend on the fact that I’m female to be relevant.
True, but I enjoyed komponisto’s style in this case.