From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!npoiv!npois!houxi!ihps3!ihuxv!aark Newsgroups: net.nlang Title: Re: person Article-I.D.: ihuxv.178 Posted: Wed Jul 7 17:02:43 1982 Received: Fri Jul 9 01:35:29 1982 Using "creature" instead of "man" or "person" in words such as "chairman - chairperson - chaircreature" might pacify those who dislike sexism and anthropocentricity. However, a "creature" is something that has been created, thus implying the existence of a Creator. Now the atheists and agnostics are unhappy. You can't please all the people all the time . . .