Klarinet Archive - Posting 000001.txt from 2008/08

From: Nancy Buckman <eefer@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl]'WOman'
Date: Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:11:33 -0400

There is NO problem with the language. The term "woman" exists for a reaso=
n. The =0D
fact that it sounds strange, mainly because people have chosen NOT to use i=
t, is no =0D
excuse for faulting the English language. Many languages distinguish betwe=
en men =0D
and women in their use of nouns and the English language is no different. =
If a man =0D
can be respectfully referred to as a "househusband", then a woman can be eq=
ually =0D
respectfully referred to as a "craftswoman".=0D
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Nancy=0D
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Nancy Buckman=0D
Orchestra AACC=0D
Opera AACC=0D
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eefer@-----.com=0D
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