Hi Thomas,

>I would think that the letter “a” (a "blonde airhead") is being used as the indefinite article in this case and does not apply to a specific group or individual. This may be an indication of the hypersensitivity many people in the United States feel. Even an indirect reference to specific words or terms is not acceptable to some and is cause for alarm.

I agree. That is the same here I suspect (as Peter seems to be more sensitive than I am).

>Well, as you know we have exceptions to exceptions in our language. We cannot follow our own grammatical rules. Sensitivity to keywords is more important than the meaning of words. Why take time to understand what you or someone else says? I think we are too busy trying to accommodate others and survive. We tend to get bogged down in such matters! :)

Point taken, however what does this mean for the official definition of the word discrimination?

Walter,