RE: Gender neutral - any new developments in your neck of the woods?

["Sue Ahrenhold" <SAhrenhold -at- IpdSolution -dot- com>]

>>This discussion reminds me of some discussions we had in college about the ways in which language was used to oppress women.

My own personal favorite is history  -- "his story"

But then, I came of age during the age of feminism.  And used to cringe when, at my summer job, the 30-year-old comptroller stopped by the business office every morning to ask "How are my girls this morning?" And all the 60-year-old ladies would giggle and simper and just say fine.

And then, this morning, our 30-year-old manager stopped by documentation and asked "How are you girls doing?"  

Sigh

Sue --

Not sixty yet, but aware.



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