Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watarts!cdanderson From: cdanderson@watarts.UUCP Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: re: The power of words Message-ID: <2099@watarts.UUCP> Date: Mon, 13-Feb-84 00:28:56 EST Article-I.D.: watarts.2099 Posted: Mon Feb 13 00:28:56 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 15-Feb-84 07:17:42 EST References: decwrl.5537 Lines: 17 As a male, I am convinced of the power of words as indicators of cultural mores and folkways and that, if found improper, should be changed to reflect that the perception has been registered and acted upon. I further believe that we must do more than believe ourselves out of oppressive conditions. Such foolishness has served to keep millions in their place through, for eg., religions which state that even though you are starving or in a dictatorship, it is meant to be that way, so enjoy the inner bliss of at least knowing God. n.b. The only reason for putting "As a male" in the 1'st sentence was to show that even we can "learn" to recognize the harm that certain gender-limiting terms can bring and desire to change them. Otherwise, gender unimportant. C.D. Anderson