Non-gender-specific language (was Re: [H-GEN] SFD)

[Sandra Mansell]

Anthony Irwin wrote:
> Anyway that is an interesting point and I certainly will phase the word 
> man this or that to something else but I won't be staffing this or that 
> I think it's a silly way to put it but maybe thats just me.

I certainly didn't mean to suggest that anyone use the term I was taught 
to use in govt and it doesn't particularly bother me what word people 
use. I was raised a very anti-feminist father (who refuses to sing the 
'new' words to the national anthem -- he still sings "Australia's sons 
let us rejoice) and I'm pretty non-PC myself. I just meant it as an aside.

Use whatever word you want to describe folks who will be working on the 
stand at SCM (assuming it goes ahead). I'm sure the other women on the 
mailing list have few objections too.

Sandra.
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