Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxf.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!ihuxf!features From: features@ihuxf.UUCP (M.A. Zeszutko) Newsgroups: net.religion Subject: Re: Inclusive Language Message-ID: <2466@ihuxf.UUCP> Date: Tue, 6-Nov-84 14:05:14 EST Article-I.D.: ihuxf.2466 Posted: Tue Nov 6 14:05:14 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 8-Nov-84 00:16:34 EST References: <239@qantel.UUCP> <1094@ihuxm.UUCP> <243@qantel.UUCP> <1453@qubix.UUCP> <212@pyuxd.UUCP> <863@ihuxn.Re: Inclusive Language Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 12 From Ken Nichols: > I use 'men' as a collective term for the human race, just as the Bible does. > It's much easier than typing, > All members-of-the-human-race are guilty before God..... > > Isn't this a little extremist anyway? How extremist is it to ask people to use "mankind" or "people"? It says the same thing, and is less divisive. Extremist indeed! aMAZon ihnp4!ihuxf!features