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From: brad@looking.UUCP (Brad Templeton)
Newsgroups: net.women
Subject: Stop using 'gender' and start using the correct word - 'sex'
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Date: Tue, 13-Dec-83 00:00:00 EST
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Posted: Tue Dec 13 00:00:00 1983
Date-Received: Wed, 14-Dec-83 04:55:41 EST
Organization: Looking Glass Software, Waterloo, Ontario
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A note for people interested in correct use of the language:

I am surprised by all the people who keep using the word "gender" to
mean "the sex of a person".  The primary definition of gender refers
to the classification of words in a language, not people.

Some definitions of the word say that it has an informal use to
describe the sex of a person, but this use is normally humourous.
People are now using the word in a serious tone, and this is wrong.

The word "sex" is the correct word.  The only reason I can imagine
for people not using it would be shame over the fact that sex is
a short form for sexual relations.  I hope most people are not bothered
by this.

Remember.  The word "princess" is of the female gender.  Princess Diana
is of the female sex.
-- 
	Brad Templeton - Waterloo, Ontario (519) 886-7304