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From: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Re: Yet another new reader. Keywd: G
Message-ID: <180@unc.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 11-Mar-85 15:39:50 EST
Article-I.D.: unc.180
Posted: Mon Mar 11 15:39:50 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 13-Mar-85 04:07:52 EST
References: <ISM780.148>
Reply-To: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann)
Organization: CS Dept., U. of N. Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Summary: 

In article <ISM780.148> geoff@ISM780.UUCP writes:
>
>Several years ago, one of the country's most prestigious Ballet companies
>(American Ballet Theater) went on strike.  Among the grievences was the
>practice of refering to the dancers as "boys" and "girls".
>The point was that the habit (of calling dancers boys and girls)
>was demeaning to professionals and promoted the tendency of management
>to treat us like children.
>
>I don't see much difference, a professional is a professional.  I think that
>implies adult!  Refering to someone as a "boy" or "girl" (even mentally)
>demeans the individual. Think about it!
>

The next thing I expect to hear is that servitude and submissiveness
is demeaning, and therefore performers should refuse to bow to the
audience.			:-) 

		Frank Silbermann
		University of North Carolina