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Like everyone else so far, I don't really have a problem equating
children with baby goats. It's an apt comparison. But I do have a
problem with the slangy "kids" used where any other form of
colloquialism wouldn't be considered. I often see and hear instances
that really grate on me. It seems dismissive and even derogatory
sometimes when used in a formal or semi-formal context. I'm not ready to
move the word from the slang category yet.
-Brian H.
-----Original Message----- From: Debbie Hemstreet
> also, throughout, children are referred to as "kids"... I hate calling
children kids like they are a bunch of goats to be herded...
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