At 12:46 PM 9/7/97 -0400, suzi wrote:
quoted 4 lines RATHER THAN DWELLING ON MY PROBLEMS WITH SEXISM . I HAVE DECIDED TO DO>RATHER THAN DWELLING ON MY PROBLEMS WITH SEXISM . I HAVE DECIDED TO DO
>SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE AND PROGRESSIVE TOWARDS THIS LIST. I AM GOING TO
>BEGIN POSTING REVIEWS OF CDS AND MUSIC ONTO THIS IDM LIST. THANKS TO
>THOSE OF YOU (GUYS AND GIRLS )
You should consider your own use of language when looking at sexism.
Referring to adult women as "girls" is a sexist manner of speech from my
perspective and I'm male. Many women I know would be offended at being
referred to as a "girl" regardless of whether it comes from a man or a woman.
T.