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Subject:Re: A Modest Proposal From:Matt Ion <soundy -at- SOUNDY -dot- ORG> Date:Tue, 27 Apr 1999 14:54:33 -0700
On Tue, 27 Apr 1999 15:09:49 -0400, Scott McClare wrote:
>> If it's necessary to specify gender, or to make avoidance of gender a
>> glaring issue, why not use the appropriate gender symbols in documen --
>> excuse me, docuPERSONtation?
>>
>I'm sorry, I take great personal offense at your sexist language. The
>correct term is "docuperchildtation." Please try to be more sensitive in
>the future. Thank you.
Gentlemen, please... the proper term would be docuPEOPLEtation.
Of course, this still discriminates against us non-humans...
Your friend and mine,
Matt
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