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Re: OT: Term 'freshman' banned at some local schools...
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Re: OT: Term 'freshman' banned at some local schools... -
10-24-2005
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Its all about the tone used while saying it - its a perfectly functional and inert descriptive word unless used in an insulting sentence - it only takes common sense to seperate them. If we had to be careful about everything people could hear as a 'subjective insult' we'd have to ban most of the descriptive words in the dictionary, instead we employ common sense. Well, most of us do. If you want to sound like an oversensitive ass you're going the right way. The only reason you see it as an insult is because *YOU* assume everyone thinks it reflects (reflected) somehow on your worth as a person, as opposed to being just used as a descriptive term for the problem. Moaning about the use of these words is simply highlighting your own insecurities. J Well put, J, and might I add that female naval officers are still called |
Natalie
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and might I add that female naval officers are still called 'mister' - I don't see a problem with that. Natalie |
you is though.
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and might I add that female naval officers are still called 'mister' - I don't see a problem with that. Natalie |
you is though.
Say what?
Natalie
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