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Pilot 05-06-2009 11:40 AM

Fair point.

Assuming we know anything about gender beyond this world or whether it even exists.

Wings of Fire 05-06-2009 12:06 PM

We're talking of sex rather than gender here, God is pangender and is refered to as 'He' as we would call a milk deliverer a milkman, or the wife of a neighbor a neighbor's wife.

The English language is implicitly sexist. Deal with it.

Bullet Magnet 05-06-2009 05:46 PM

We should use the pronoun "it". No more is deserved.

Dixanadu 05-07-2009 01:04 PM

I believe it's been changed to an extent, what with 'Policeman' and 'Policewoman' both now becoming 'Police officers'.

Same for fire fighters, paramedics and centipedes.

Wings of Fire 05-07-2009 01:13 PM

You'll never completely remove the inherent sexism in language without making it terribly vague and confusing for all involved. Police Officer is a good move, Letter Deliverer not so much.

Bullet Magnet 05-07-2009 01:18 PM

I prefer Dog Chow.

Dixanadu 05-07-2009 01:23 PM

How about, if anything, the male title stays the same.

Females, on the other hand, will have a suffix slapped on for extra comfort!

Chef and a Chefette. K Thnx Bai.

AlienMagi 05-08-2009 02:47 PM

Face it. We actually ARE diffrent. (not meant in a bad way)

Wings of Fire 05-08-2009 02:49 PM

Yes we are, failing to acknowledge the core differences between man and woman is a form of discrimination in itself.

Dixanadu 05-08-2009 02:52 PM

In years to come I predict it will be sexist to point out that each gender has different genitalia.

Strike Witch 05-08-2009 02:59 PM

In the years to come I predict all the PC people will starve when the immigrants take all their jobs.

Dixanadu 05-08-2009 04:08 PM

Oh, that's already happened. I'd kill for a slice of bread right now...