Sorry, but I agree as well. Wench is simply not sexist. This is pandering to political correctness. Soon, we will not be able to communicate at all without offending someone. I can't wait to retire.
Doug -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 4:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: sexist language ------------------------------------<snip>---------------------------- >No! No! No! > >My use of the word 'wench' was not sexist. It was an unthinking >literary allusion, to some very celebrated---in some milieux---lines >of Christopher Marlowe: > >Barnadine: Thou has committed--- >Barabas: Fornication? But that was in another country; and besides, >the wench is dead. > >I will try to avoid such things in the future, but I fear that an >occasional lapse is likely. > > -------------------------------------<unsnip>------------------------------- --------- References to previously-written literature should be accurate, without regard to changing mores and/or "political correctness". Rick ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
