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

[Ron Blechner via Callers]

It's more than just Hampshire.

And again, I'm kind of disappointed that I asked a pretty dang simple
question that only a few of you took to answering directly.
On May 31, 2015 10:34 AM, "Donna Hunt via Callers" <
callers at lists.sharedweight.net> wrote:

> I agree.
> Personally I'd like to see this rest for awhile.  We just discussed this
> at length 6 months ago.  It's my understanding that the folks who started
> it all (Hampshire College) have not yet decided on which terms to use.
>
> I think that talking about terms to use is a bit "cart before the horse".
> I don't think there's any consensus (nationally) that it should be changed
> it at all.  Yes, another can of worms.
>
> Keep in mind that in the 70's and 80's (with the feminist movement) many
> callers were using "Men and Women".  Now many callers are back to "Gents
> and Ladies" and explaining that these are "roles" not gender defining.
>
> Donna Hunt
>
>
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
> From: susanelberger via Callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net>
> To: Ron Blechner <contraron at gmail.com>; Amy Wimmer <amywimmer at gmail.com>
> Cc: callers <callers at lists.sharedweight.net>
> Sent: Sat, May 30, 2015 2:01 pm
> Subject: Re: [Callers] Jets / rubies genderfree terms redux: gems?
>
>   I do wonder whether this horse has been beaten to death.  I doubt that
> there will be agreement, and that's fine.  The topic has been on the list
> several times, and yes, I know I can ignore the postings, but enough seems
> to be more than enough.
>
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