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39. I think we are creative enough to find alternatives that will work for the future

Fri Apr 7, 2017, 03:35 PM

Apr 2017

"All of you" sounds fine to me as does , "You all". I favor "people" because all are included-children as well as people who do not identify with the historic genders.

The term people keeps us all in the human family -similarly many disabled people prefer that they be referred to as disabled people rather than "the disabled."

I understand your point regarding the deficiencies of English.It is a good point and one worth pondering.

I find the new experimental pronouns difficult use (so far) but understand the how some people do feel trapped in the traditional language.

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Wish tiptonic Apr 2017 #24

Well I am not a guy so I guess you aren't asking me. Is this for the Men's Lounge? not GD delisen Apr 2017 #26

Seriously? NightWatcher Apr 2017 #27

Seriously guys means male; gals means female, if you want to include everyone delisen Apr 2017 #30

With all that's going on in the world, this sets you off? Well here then NightWatcher Apr 2017 #31

Sorry you are not interested in an issue of equality. delisen Apr 2017 #36

The fact that this even needs to be posted is sad. Good lord. 7962 Apr 2017 #43

In the midwest BainsBane Apr 2017 #29

I think you guys makes gals invisible in the same way addressing mixed delisen Apr 2017 #32

The problem is a deficit in the English language BainsBane Apr 2017 #33

I think we are creative enough to find alternatives that will work for the future delisen Apr 2017 #39

Those are good options BainsBane Apr 2017 #41

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No...T.R. didn't server 2 terms. /nt sdfernando Apr 2017 #35

FDR's 4th win scared them into passing an amendment limiting presidents to 2 terms. nt tblue37 Apr 2017 #37

Now we need term limits for Congress 7962 Apr 2017 #45

Lose the pornstache! it is unbecoming /nt sdfernando Apr 2017 #34

HA! 7962 Apr 2017 #44

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