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Re: CONTESTS ARE ESSENTIAL/sexism
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- Subject: Re: CONTESTS ARE ESSENTIAL/sexism
- From: "Kirsty McCafferty" <kirsty.mcc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2000 22:13:41 -0000
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Surely the name "bandsman" comes from the days when only men (and not women) were in bands. I think as a female bandsperson that its perfectly feasible to change the title accordingly. If you stayed at home to look after the children would you rather be called "housewife", "househusband" or "domestic scientist"? As the band evolves so should the terminology. Kirsty --
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