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#205971 - 06/04/12 10:51 PM A fellow mom?
Jackie Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 11582 Loc: Louisville, Kentucky	I saw this, and wondered if it shouldn't be considered not politically correct. What do you all think? The context was 'talking with fellow dance moms' (whose daughters were in the same class), and I'm guessing the female writer is about 40.
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#205974 - 06/04/12 11:39 PM Re: A fellow mom? [Re: Jackie]
LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 5373 Loc: Land of the Flat Water	As when a girl says to her "homies": "Let's go, guys!"?? _________________________ ----please, draw me a sheep----
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#205975 - 06/04/12 11:46 PM Re: A fellow mom? [Re: Jackie]
Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 13667	adjective ▸ used for talking about people who are similar to you or are in the same situation as you From onelook. Edited by Faldage (06/04/12 11:47 PM)
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#206000 - 06/06/12 08:43 PM Re: A fellow mom? [Re: Jackie]
Jackie Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 11582 Loc: Louisville, Kentucky	Yeah, I know, but. We're not supposed to say, for ex., chairman or workman now; and I wondered if fellow mom mightn't fall under the same purview.
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#206006 - 06/07/12 07:25 AM Re: A fellow mom? [Re: Jackie]
Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 13667	Who's not supposed to say chairman or workman? When Barbara Mink chaired the Tompkins County Legislature she wanted to be called chairman. What's next, woperson? And, no, fellow, in this context doesn't fall under the same purview.
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#206007 - 06/07/12 11:25 AM Re: A fellow mom? [Re: Faldage]
LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 5373 Loc: Land of the Flat Water	And of course it is just TV, but the show "Castle" with Beckett as the detective and Castle following her, helping to solve crimes and get ideas for crime novels, has a female officer in charge. She demands they call her "Sir". What that has to do with the show, I have little idea, and seems odd in a TV series, but there it is! _________________________ ----please, draw me a sheep----
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#206014 - 06/07/12 06:18 PM Re: A fellow mom? [Re: Jackie]
Faldage Carpal Tunnel Registered: 12/01/00 Posts: 13667	Kira Nerys in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine was a Bajoran female and was routinely called "Sir".
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#206017 - 06/07/12 07:27 PM Re: A fellow mom? [Re: Faldage]
LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/08 Posts: 5373 Loc: Land of the Flat Water	I remember. Others were also in that series, if memory serves. _________________________ ----please, draw me a sheep----
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#206018 - 06/08/12 10:24 AM Re: A fellow mom? [Re: Jackie]
gooofy newbie Registered: 01/19/12 Posts: 37	Captain Janeway in Voyager preferred to be called "ma'am".
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#206019 - 06/08/12 10:48 AM Re: A fellow mom? [Re: gooofy]
tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 10472 Loc: this too shall pass	it all comes down to personal preference; i.e., that of the recipient. several female colleagues at work enjoyed being included with "you guys" - but we always asked first.
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