Both groups were asked to give four reasons
for their recommendation.The group of women concluded that computers
should be referred to in the masculine gender
because:
1. In order to get their attention, you have
to turn them on.
2. They have a lot of data but are still
clueless.
3. They are supposed to help you solve your
problems, but half the time they ARE the problem.
4. As soon as you commit to one, you realize
that, if you had waited a little longer, you could have had a better model.
The men, on the other hand, decided that computers should definitely be referred to in the feminine gender because:
1. No one but their creator understands their
internal logic.
2. The native language they use to communicate
with other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else.
3. Even your smallest mistakes are stored
in long-term memory for later retrieval.
4. As soon as you make a commitment to one,you
find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.