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From: lucius@tardis.UUCP (Lucius Chiaraviglio)
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Subject: Re: Re: Re: they vs it vs he vs she
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Date: Mon, 6-May-85 10:18:14 EDT
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> > 	I think it would be a very good idea for us to get rid of implicitly
> > racist language which always associates black with evil and white with good.
> > Really, what is wrong with darkness?
> > 
> > 					-- Lucius Chiaraviglio
> 
> Okay, let's go the whole hog, then!  You'd want to eliminate the
> association of "yellow" with cowardice, so as not to offend any
> hypersensitive samurai.  And, of course, the words "adroit", "gauche"
> and "sinister" would have to go, to avoid any bias against southpaws, as
> would the equation of "right" with "correct".  And that would be just the
> beginning!

	You're right.  We do have to get rid of more than just that which I
mentioned.

"No!  No!  It's too gruesome!
. . .But I'll do it!"  (Buggs Bunny)

	-- Lucius Chiaraviglio
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