Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1exp 11/4/83; site ihuxu.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!harpo!eagle!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxu!klick From: klick@ihuxu.UUCP Newsgroups: net.women Subject: Re: Stop using 'gender' and start using the correct word - 'sex' Message-ID: <222@ihuxu.UUCP> Date: Fri, 16-Dec-83 17:49:26 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxu.222 Posted: Fri Dec 16 17:49:26 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 17-Dec-83 08:23:17 EST Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, Il Lines: 5 According to Webster's New Collegiate Dictionary (copyright 1981), the primary meaning of 'gender' is SEX (it's a synonym) - the secondary meaning has to do with word usage. Sounds like we're using the word correctly to me. Vickie Klick AT&T Bell Laboratories ihnp4!ihuxu!klick