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From: gts@dmcnh.UUCP (Guy The Schafer)
Newsgroups: net.women,net.nlang
Subject: Re: Re: sexist language/bad attitudes
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Date: Mon, 13-May-85 13:48:54 EDT
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Replacing 'man' with 'person' is great in theory but every newspaper or tele-
news I've seen uses chairman when referring to a man and chairperson when
referring to a woman.  If you don't believe it, read and listen for yourself.
It is quite humorous, actually.
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