It's more than just Hampshire. And again, I'm kind of disappointed that I asked a pretty dang simple question that only a few of you took to answering directly. On May 31, 2015 10:34 AM, "Donna Hunt via Callers" < [email protected]> wrote:
> I agree. > Personally I'd like to see this rest for awhile. We just discussed this > at length 6 months ago. It's my understanding that the folks who started > it all (Hampshire College) have not yet decided on which terms to use. > > I think that talking about terms to use is a bit "cart before the horse". > I don't think there's any consensus (nationally) that it should be changed > it at all. Yes, another can of worms. > > Keep in mind that in the 70's and 80's (with the feminist movement) many > callers were using "Men and Women". Now many callers are back to "Gents > and Ladies" and explaining that these are "roles" not gender defining. > > Donna Hunt > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: susanelberger via Callers <[email protected]> > To: Ron Blechner <[email protected]>; Amy Wimmer <[email protected]> > Cc: callers <[email protected]> > Sent: Sat, May 30, 2015 2:01 pm > Subject: Re: [Callers] Jets / rubies genderfree terms redux: gems? > > I do wonder whether this horse has been beaten to death. I doubt that > there will be agreement, and that's fine. The topic has been on the list > several times, and yes, I know I can ignore the postings, but enough seems > to be more than enough. > > > _______________________________________________ > Callers mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.sharedweight.net/listinfo.cgi/callers-sharedweight.net > >
