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EFLImpudence · 26 Dec 2016

They don't even use chair person, just 'chair'.

So, perhaps other people should just be 'fire' and 'act'.

transam · 26 Dec 2016

What about government ? the 2nd chamber being The Lords ? that place by its very name must be sexist ? The House of Lords ?

there are woman in there as well ?

JohnD · 26 Dec 2016

transam said:
Than of course there is the term prostitute when used in the context of a sex worker

one tends to ?? associate the term prostitute with a female ? were as if they are not female they are referred to as male prostitute ?

If you are occupied in the trade, I guess you and your colleagues can call yourselves whatever you think most appropriate.

EFLImpudence · 26 Dec 2016

What would be most appropriate for prostitutes?

I think you are forgetting the primary purpose of language.

CylonRaider · 26 Dec 2016

Ho's & Fudge Packers ?

transam · 26 Dec 2016

That caper in rotheram with the Asian gangs preying on young girls that want on for years un-checked ? did those who suspected it was happening do nothing because they feared or worried about the PC brigade playing the race card ?

Ihavenojob · 27 Dec 2016

transam said:
That caper in rotheram with the Asian gangs preying on young girls that want on for years un-checked ? did those who suspected it was happening do nothing because they feared or worried about the PC brigade playing the race card

YES.
I would also think the word "knew" would be more appropriate than "suspected"

noseall · 27 Dec 2016

EFLImpudence said:
They don't even use chair person, just 'chair'.

So, perhaps other people should just be 'fire' and 'act'.

They?

EFLImpudence · 27 Dec 2016

They - People who do it.

noseall · 27 Dec 2016

EFLImpudence said:
They - People who do it.

Who do you refer to who don't? Like me for example.

EFLImpudence · 27 Dec 2016

You are therefore not included in this 'they'.

I did not refer to those who don't.

Is it the language that causes you trouble?

JohnD · 27 Dec 2016

EFLImpudence said:
They - People who do it.

A vague set of unknown size, possibly existing mainly in EFL's head.

EFLImpudence · 27 Dec 2016

Are you saying that no one has ever used the word 'chair' when referring to the person in charge of a committee etc?

If that is the case, where does the knowledge of it come from?

Not here? I suppose I have made this up as well.
http://www.parliament.uk/documents/...ion-of-equipment-to-Lebanese-Armed-Forces.pdf
http://www.parliament.uk/documents/...retary-of-State-re-PSHE-status-29-11-2016.PDF

You and noseall should realise that being cantankerous about absolutely everything just makes you both appear unnecessarily bloody-mindedly awkward for the sake of it and devalues your opinion when correct.

woodbine · 27 Dec 2016

EFLImpudence said:
They - People who do it.

noseall said:
Who do you refer to who don't? Like me for example.

No, you're not a 'they'.

You definitely fall into the 'one of them' category.

JohnD · 27 Dec 2016

EFLImpudence said:
Are you saying that no one has ever used the word 'chair' when referring to the person in charge of a committee etc?

No, the word "chair" to refer to the person performing that role has been in use since long before either of us was born, and long before anybody started saying "political correctness" to disparage things they don't like. However I have never, ever heard a firefighter referred to as a "fire" or an actor referred to as an "act" and I don't suppose you have either.

EFLImpudence said:
You and noseall should realise that being cantankerous about absolutely everything just makes you both appear unnecessarily bloody-mindedly awkward for the sake of it and devalues your opinion when correct.

"being cantankerous about absolutely everything" can be translated as "not sharing my opinion about certain things."

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