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I don't know what you would say except "gentleperson's" game, and I don't like that! I always cringe when I read something like "peoplekind" or whatever politically correct terms are used to avoid using the word "man". Can I even say "human" without being frowned upon? Maybe its because I'm a man, but I think this kind of language change is almost as ridiculous as the "neutering" of literature that is being discussed over in the "Danger to the written word" thread. (Not that the discussion is ridiculous by any means, just the politically-correct-gone-amuck changes to literature.) I'm curious. How many of you feel that the effort to remove gender from our language is getting ridiculous?
I probably should know better than to post this potentially divisive question right now...but here it is. You can practice your ignoring if you want!
Robert
Edit: Woops! I didn't see the PC thread before I posted this!
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted a gentleman's game imanishimel 06/13/02 11:25 AM Gender neutral terms Robert Payne 06/13/02 04:06 PM Re: Gender neutral terms wordcrazy 06/14/02 02:56 AM Re: Gender neutral terms modestgoddess 06/14/02 03:19 AM Re: Gender neutral terms Angel 06/14/02 11:35 AM Re: a gentleman's game wow 06/13/02 07:26 PM Re: a gentleman's game slithy toves 06/14/02 02:19 AM Re: a gentleman's game paulw 06/14/02 10:25 AM Re: a gentleman's game FishonaBike 06/14/02 10:48 AM Ladies and gentlemen FishonaBike 06/14/02 01:36 PM Re: Ladies and gentlemen dxb 06/14/02 03:21 PM Re: Ladies and gentlemen Robert Payne 06/14/02 04:05 PM o, what the hell....! modestgoddess 06/15/02 03:13 AM Re: o, what the hell....! Angel 06/15/02 03:29 AM Re: o, what the hell....! of troy 06/15/02 03:47 AM
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