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From: pete@valid.UUCP (Pete Zakel)
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Subject: re: What's going on ?
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Date: Tue, 14-Jan-86 21:46:40 EST
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> 	(Persons Of Opposite Sex Sharing Living Quarters).

This is my own personal gripe, and I don't know if anyone will agree with me,
but here goes:

I don't like the term "opposite sex" for referring to someone of the alternate
gender.  How 'bout "complementary gender"?  Or even "complementary sex"?
(The last one even sounds fun! :-)  I have never noticed anything "opposite"
about males and females (or men and women).  Even the names are not "opposite".

Even "alternate sex" would be an improvement as far as I am concerned.
(Personally, I think the word "sex" should only refer to the act, not the
gender of a person, but I'll be happy with only one change right now.)

-Pete Zakel (..!{hplabs,amd,pyramid,ihnp4}!pesnta!valid!pete)