[Callers] Jets / rubies genderfree terms redux: gems?

[Ron Blechner via Callers]

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" <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> On Thu, May 28, 2015, Alan Winston via Callers wrote:
> > On 5/28/15 12:30 PM, Ron Blechner via Callers wrote:
> >>
> >>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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