Klarinet Archive - Posting 000150.txt from 2008/07

From: X-CTN-5-MailScanner-jhf@-----.gov
Subj: Re: [kl] Conn-Selmer Relocates
Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2008 11:16:53 -0400

Hear, hear! Crystal's got it right. We should think of the suffix
"-man" as meaning "one who does or is associated with" and not denoting
gender.

On Thu, 2008-07-31 at 08:03 -0700, Crystal Proper wrote:

> Guess you haven't talked with many OTHER women in male-dominated jobs. I'm in the Air Force and have no problem being called an "Airman". That's what I am. People can tell by looking at me that I'm a woman. "Airperson" would just be ridiculous. Maybe if Obama gets elected he can work on that.

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