Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site sdcc3.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!sdcsvax!sdcc3!fritzz From: fritzz@sdcc3.UUCP (fritzz the Zebra) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: not offending women Message-ID: <2346@sdcc3.UUCP> Date: Tue, 9-Oct-84 19:15:38 EDT Article-I.D.: sdcc3.2346 Posted: Tue Oct 9 19:15:38 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 10-Oct-84 06:19:15 EDT Distribution: net Organization: U.C. San Diego Zoo Lines: 19 O.K. folks. I got the poll results back, and by what one might have expected, they were all pro woman. However, only one person replying said that she could deal with being called a girl(she did say she preferred woman.) Every one else expressed a strong preference for woman and an even stronger dislike for girl. (Under no circumstances, be they humourous or not, should one use the term 'gal'. You will probably be flamed to a nice crispy crunch). This has opened my eyes, and I apologize for any slips of the fingers I may have made in the past. To all men who insist on using offensive terms for women (I suppose this goes in reverse too) please try to control yourselves and make the world a nicer place to live in. Have a good day- -- ihnp4--\ fritzz the Zebra decvax--\ akgua----\ "No matter where you go, dcdwest---\ there you are." kgbvax-----\ ucbvax-------- sdcsvax -- sdcc3 -- fritzz