>>You make a good point! Well, big brother was a 1984 thing and we are 21 years past that. Look where we are now! :)
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>Hey Tom,
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> Perhaps 'where we are now' should recognize inclusive language? i.e. Big Brother or Sister :-)
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>Steven-
Steven;
LOL! How true! :)
One of our dilemmas or problems if you will is to accommodate everyone. At one time it was acceptable for people with specific titles to be called things like:
1. Postman or Mailman
2. Congressman
Well the list goes on.
I propose we attempt to recognize as many gender and legally defined types of persons as possible. So the list above now becomes:
1. Postman, Postwoman, Postperson, Posthomosexual, Postlesbian, Posttransvestite, Posthandicapped. Mailman, Mailwoman, Mailperson, Mailhomosexual, Maillesbian, Mailtransvestite, Mailhandicapped.
2. Congressman, Congresswoman, Congressperson, Congresshomosexual, Congresslesbian, Congresstransvestite, Congresshandicapped.
Now mailman is especially offensive. Some people actually thing that there is reference to two male words – male (mail) and man. Wow is me. I find it hard to please everyone. Oh for a simpler day – like yesterday! :)
Tom
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