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Re: Political Correctness

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Subject: Re: Political Correctness
From: Nik Palo <npalo01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 24 Jun 1997 11:02:11 -0500 (CDT)
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No compersonst for you in Personchester.

Regards...Nik Palo...Columbia, MO...npalo01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


On Fri, 20 Jun 1997, Kevin & Pam Smith wrote:

> Does anybody else feel that tinge of annoyance when faced with 'Politically
> Correct' neutralization of the sexes.
> 
> I am a Bandsman ( or Bandsm'n if you wish), my wife is a Bandsman also. 
> Nothing to do with the masculine gender, Bandsman is just a collective term
> for players in a band, in the same way as you would have a shoal of fish, a
> herd of cattle, a pack of wolves etc. etc. etc.  
> 
> What in heavens name then is a 'Bandsperson'!!
> 
> If female bandsmen really do take offense at the term BANDSMAN, then surely
> the banding world can have some common sense and let us all be ' Players '.
> I'd much rather see a sign at a contest for ' Players Entrance ' than '
> Bandspersons Entrance'.
> 
> Your comments welcome.
> 
> Kevin.
> 
>		Kevin & Pam Smith
>       Oldham, Greater Manchester, UK
>	kevin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
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References:
- Political Correctness
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