Excellent! I like what linguistics teaches us about language (both words and snytax) framing our perceptions.

Q: So what's a "myth"?
A: A female moth...


>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:
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>1. Postman or Mailman
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>2. Congressman
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>Well the list goes on.
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>I propose we attempt to recognize as many gender and legally defined types of persons as possible. So the list above now becomes:
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>1. Postman, Postwoman, Postperson, Posthomosexual, Postlesbian, Posttransvestite, Posthandicapped. Mailman, Mailwoman, Mailperson, Mailhomosexual, Maillesbian, Mailtransvestite, Mailhandicapped.
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>2. Congressman, Congresswoman, Congressperson, Congresshomosexual, Congresslesbian, Congresstransvestite, Congresshandicapped.
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>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! :)
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>Tom