29 May
2015
29 May
'15
1:04 a.m.
Yes, that's pretty much it, Maia.
On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 8:41 PM, Maia McCormick via Callers
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At a guess, I would say that it's to distinguish
it from the more masculine
connotations of "jet" as either a plane or a color, and so to avoid having
gender-y valances to what are supposed to be gender neutral terms. Ron, is
that right? Or am I missing the mark here?
On Thu, May 28, 2015 at 8:11 PM, Eric Black via Callers
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Why have to explain that a “jet” is a gem? Just say that it’s very
different from “ruby” so they are not easily confused in a noisy room.
-Eric
On May 28, 2015, at 1:48 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers
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I have had to explain that "a jet is a gem, not the airplane or a West
Side Story gang" to a ton of people. So I feel this is more confusing than a
ruby being a gem.
On May 28, 2015 4:25 PM, "Aahz Maruch via Callers"
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On Thu, May 28, 2015, Alan Winston via Callers wrote:
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On 5/28/15 12:30 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers
wrote:
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>For those interested in gender free contra dance terms:
>
>1. Do you like or dislike jets / rubies ?
Like. (I'm responding on personal preference alone; I'm aware of some
objections to this, which I don't personally share.)
>2. How would gems / rubies compare?
Less good, because the soft "ms" would make the call less clear. Also,
rubies _are_ gems, so this is confusing.
Ditto all this.
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