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Bass_X0 05/19/20 2:54:01 PM #1:	https://metro.co.uk/2020/05/19/un-releases-list-gender-neutral-replacements-commonly-used-words-12725607 --- "Well, it's not a bad game. It's made by Capcom, so how could it?" ~ AVGN <cite>Bass_X0 posted [p:939400191] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>https://metro.co.uk/2020/05/19/un-releases-list-gender-neutral-replacements-commonly-used-words-12725607 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGoldenEel 05/19/20 2:55:31 PM #2:	Im sure someone will have a problem with this totally innocuous thing sidenote tho maiden name and family name are two different things --- The words of The Golden Eel have been revealed... Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ <cite>TheGoldenEel posted [p:939400269] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>Im sure someone will have a problem with this totally innocuous thing sidenote tho maiden name and family name are two different things </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheGoldenEel 05/19/20 2:56:45 PM #4:	CalypsoDoom posted... you must be new here You must not have read my post correctly --- The words of The Golden Eel have been revealed... Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ <cite>TheGoldenEel posted [p:939400334] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>CalypsoDoom posted... </cite> <quote>you must be new here</quote>You must not have read my post correctly </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cuttin_in_farm 05/19/20 2:57:29 PM #5:	Wait, women cant be landlords? --- A show of kindness may not do much help, but a show of cruelty may do much harm. <cite>cuttin_in_farm posted [p:939400370] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>Wait, women cant be landlords? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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TheGoldenEel 05/19/20 2:57:56 PM #7:	cuttin_in_farm posted... Wait, women cant be landlords? lord is gendered --- The words of The Golden Eel have been revealed... Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ <cite>TheGoldenEel posted [p:939400391] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>cuttin_in_farm posted... </cite> <quote>Wait, women cant be landlords?</quote>lord is gendered </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YugiNoob 05/19/20 2:58:05 PM #8:	I prefer human effort to manpower, and collegiate Greek system residence over sorority and fraternity. --- Bun bun :3 <cite>YugiNoob posted [p:939400399] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>I prefer human effort to manpower, and collegiate Greek system residence over sorority and fraternity. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Choco 05/19/20 2:58:07 PM #9:	when a cool word like "firefighter" is an option in your language, you better fucking use that word --- http://error1355.com/ce/Choco.html https://imgur.com/3SYUVmU <cite>Choco posted [p:939400402] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>when a cool word like "firefighter" is an option in your language, you better fucking use that word </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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cuttin_in_farm 05/19/20 3:00:37 PM #11:	TheGoldenEel posted... lord is gendered How? Its not an emperor. Whats the female version of lord? A landlord isnt even the same thing as an owner. --- A show of kindness may not do much help, but a show of cruelty may do much harm. <cite>cuttin_in_farm posted [p:939400539] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>TheGoldenEel posted... </cite> <quote>lord is gendered</quote> How? Its not an emperor. Whats the female version of lord? A landlord isnt even the same thing as an owner. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hitokoriX 05/19/20 3:01:20 PM #12:	cuttin_in_farm posted... How? Its not an emperor. Whats the female version of lord? A landlord isnt even the same thing as an owner. The female version of lord is "lady" --- Would you follow a blind man? I would if I was in the dark <cite>hitokoriX posted [p:939400578] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>cuttin_in_farm posted... </cite> <quote>How? Its not an emperor. Whats the female version of lord? A landlord isnt even the same thing as an owner.</quote>The female version of lord is "lady" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Shotgunnova 05/19/20 3:11:40 PM #13:	hitokoriX posted... The female version of lord is "lady" --- Take me down from the ridge where the summer ends And watch the city spread out just like a jet's flame <cite>Shotgunnova posted [p:939401139] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>hitokoriX posted... </cite> <quote>The female version of lord is "lady"</quote> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cuttin_in_farm 05/19/20 3:13:28 PM #14:	Yea, I was trying to think of a female lord, so thank you for mentioning Fire Emblem. Lord is not masculine. I dont get that one. Mankind refers to the species. Humans. Not males. That one doesnt make sense either. edit: holy shit, they even suggest humankind lol. Its just two extra letters lmao. --- A show of kindness may not do much help, but a show of cruelty may do much harm. <cite>cuttin_in_farm posted [p:939401230] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>Yea, I was trying to think of a female lord, so thank you for mentioning Fire Emblem. Lord is not masculine. I dont get that one. Mankind refers to the species. Humans. Not males. That one doesnt make sense either. edit: holy shit, they even suggest humankind lol. Its just two extra letters lmao. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 05/19/20 3:13:41 PM #15:	Top of the list is changing the word mankind to humankind Has anyone informed Mick Foley? <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:939401240] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote><quote>Top of the list is changing the word mankind to humankind</quote>Has anyone informed Mick Foley? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zanzenburger 05/19/20 3:14:13 PM #16:	I'm okay with it. Honestly, the gender-neutral versions provided sound more professional anyways. I already have to use them when writing academic papers (I don't say "policeman" in papers when talking about a cop), so it isn't a stretch to use it in everyday vernacular. --- Congratulations! Your post was deemed response-worthy. <cite>Zanzenburger posted [p:939401273] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>I'm okay with it. Honestly, the gender-neutral versions provided sound more professional anyways. I already have to use them when writing academic papers (I don't say "policeman" in papers when talking about a cop), so it isn't a stretch to use it in everyday vernacular. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Rika_Furude 05/19/20 3:19:22 PM #17:	Not going to read the list and im not going to change my language. Why does anyone need to make any effort to be gender neutral? If i happen to be speaking to someone and i refer to them by the wrong gender, and they let me know, at that point i will correct myself. But i doubt that will ever happen --- https://imgur.com/oQHLBrx https://imgur.com/ah5IE8D https://imgur.com/USV84z9 https://imgur.com/PSjlohO <cite>Rika_Furude posted [p:939401557] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>Not going to read the list and im not going to change my language. Why does anyone need to make any effort to be gender neutral? If i happen to be speaking to someone and i refer to them by the wrong gender, and they let me know, at that point i will correct myself. But i doubt that will ever happen </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
specialkid8 05/19/20 3:19:52 PM #18:	Virtually all of these are already gender neutral by their actual usage. Just because a word has man in it it does not exclude or patronize women. <cite>specialkid8 posted [p:939401579] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>Virtually all of these are already gender neutral by their actual usage. Just because a word has man in it it does not exclude or patronize women. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
trappedunderice 05/19/20 3:21:36 PM #19:	Gender neutral? Lol get the fuck outta here. <cite>trappedunderice posted [p:939401666] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>Gender neutral? Lol get the fuck outta here. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dj1200 05/19/20 3:23:08 PM #20:	hmmm --- "It was so ridiculous and I have so many feelings about it." -Virtual Energies <cite>dj1200 posted [p:939401735] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>hmmm </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bad_Mojo 05/19/20 3:25:14 PM #21:	"No, this house belongs to my owner." Kidding aside, I don't have any issues with this. I already use most of them. I've always just naturally said things like "their hand" instead of "his/her" hand. Never understood why people used gender words when talking about figurative people. The only one I disagree with this boyfriend/girlfreind. That should be up to them as a person to what they want to be called. --- https://i.imgtc.com/hQ5SuG6.gif https://i.imgtc.com/QrhAq36.gif https://i.imgtc.com/Yjov9DU.gif <cite>Bad_Mojo posted [p:939401839] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>"No, this house belongs to my owner." Kidding aside, I don't have any issues with this. I already use most of them. I've always just naturally said things like "their hand" instead of "his/her" hand. Never understood why people used gender words when talking about figurative people. The only one I disagree with this boyfriend/girlfreind. That should be up to them as a person to what they want to be called. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGoldenEel 05/19/20 3:26:38 PM #22:	cuttin_in_farm posted... Yea, I was trying to think of a female lord, so thank you for mentioning Fire Emblem. Lord is not masculine. I dont get that one. Mankind refers to the species. Humans. Not males. That one doesnt make sense either. edit: holy shit, they even suggest humankind lol. Its just two extra letters lmao. A video game using lord for a female character does not mean that lord is not traditionally a gendered word --- The words of The Golden Eel have been revealed... Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ <cite>TheGoldenEel posted [p:939401914] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>cuttin_in_farm posted... </cite> <quote>Yea, I was trying to think of a female lord, so thank you for mentioning Fire Emblem. Lord is not masculine. I dont get that one. Mankind refers to the species. Humans. Not males. That one doesnt make sense either. edit: holy shit, they even suggest humankind lol. Its just two extra letters lmao.</quote>A video game using lord for a female character does not mean that lord is not traditionally a gendered word </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheMikh 05/19/20 3:35:54 PM #23:	mankind - all yall errwhere chairman - paramount leader congressman - stage actor businessman - cog policeman - municipal institutional coercion agent landlord - property taxpayer boyfriend/girlfriend - illegitimate spousal hopeful salesman - account executive manpower - automation opportunity maiden name - premarital deadname fireman - anthropological blastoise husband/wife - marital stakeholder --- https://imgur.com/A0TAfek <cite>TheMikh posted [p:939402374] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>mankind - all yall errwhere chairman - paramount leader congressman - stage actor businessman - cog policeman - municipal institutional coercion agent landlord - property taxpayer boyfriend/girlfriend - illegitimate spousal hopeful salesman - account executive manpower - automation opportunity maiden name - premarital deadname fireman - anthropological blastoise husband/wife - marital stakeholder </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
philsov 05/19/20 3:43:30 PM #24:	How many of the 10 lords'a'leapin were chicks? Hmmmm? --- Remember that I won't rest, 'til we share the same tense Just know, to me, you're better late than never again. <cite>philsov posted [p:939402757] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>How many of the 10 lords'a'leapin were chicks? Hmmmm?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DevsBro 05/19/20 3:46:04 PM #25:	I was expecting this to be stupid but actually it's pretty much spot on. --- 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 53 <cite>DevsBro posted [p:939402884] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>I was expecting this to be stupid but actually it's pretty much spot on. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FaultyGourry 05/19/20 3:46:08 PM #26:	lol UN --- You can tell a lot about a man by how he strangles you. "Hypocrisy does not invalidate a point." - S. Rose. https://imgur.com/ZA4vp0y <cite>FaultyGourry posted [p:939402885] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>lol UN </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zanzenburger 05/19/20 3:48:09 PM #27:	TheMikh posted... mankind - all yall errwhere chairman - paramount leader congressman - stage actor businessman - cog policeman - municipal institutional coercion agent landlord - property taxpayer boyfriend/girlfriend - illegitimate spousal hopeful salesman - account executive manpower - automation opportunity maiden name - premarital deadname fireman - anthropological blastoise husband/wife - marital stakeholder Okay, I laughed. Anthropological blastoise got me! XD --- Congratulations! Your post was deemed response-worthy. <cite>Zanzenburger posted [p:939403007] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>TheMikh posted... </cite> <quote>mankind - all yall errwhere chairman - paramount leader congressman - stage actor businessman - cog policeman - municipal institutional coercion agent landlord - property taxpayer boyfriend/girlfriend - illegitimate spousal hopeful salesman - account executive manpower - automation opportunity maiden name - premarital deadname fireman - anthropological blastoise husband/wife - marital stakeholder</quote>Okay, I laughed. Anthropological blastoise got me! XD </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Fossil 05/19/20 3:49:09 PM #28:	specialkid8 posted... Just because a word has man in it it does not exclude or patronize women. Yes it does! God you're so insensitive. <cite>Fossil posted [p:939403073] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>specialkid8 posted... </cite> <quote>Just because a word has man in it it does not exclude or patronize women.</quote>Yes it does! God you're so insensitive. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
uwnim 05/19/20 3:49:40 PM #29:	Some of the things are more easily solved by making man gender neutral and give a prefix to it when referring to males. --- I want a pet Lavos Spawn. [Order of the Cetaceans: Phocoena dioptrica] <cite>uwnim posted [p:939403098] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>Some of the things are more easily solved by making man gender neutral and give a prefix to it when referring to males. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zanzenburger 05/19/20 3:50:13 PM #30:	DevsBro posted... I was expecting this to be stupid but actually it's pretty much spot on. Same. I think by calling them "gender neutral" it's gonna make people defensive real quick. But in reality, the new terms are just more professional sounding than the old ones. In fact, in academic/scholarly writing, you are not even allowed to use the old style, only the new style, and it has been that way for years. --- Congratulations! Your post was deemed response-worthy. <cite>Zanzenburger posted [p:939403118] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>DevsBro posted... </cite> <quote>I was expecting this to be stupid but actually it's pretty much spot on.</quote>Same. I think by calling them "gender neutral" it's gonna make people defensive real quick. But in reality, the new terms are just more professional sounding than the old ones. In fact, in academic/scholarly writing, you are not even allowed to use the old style, only the new style, and it has been that way for years. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dj1200 05/19/20 3:50:40 PM #31:	uwnim posted... Some of the things are more easily solved by making man gender neutral and give a prefix to it when referring to males. He-Man? --- "It was so ridiculous and I have so many feelings about it." -Virtual Energies <cite>dj1200 posted [p:939403146] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>uwnim posted... </cite> <quote>Some of the things are more easily solved by making man gender neutral and give a prefix to it when referring to males.</quote>He-Man? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
YugiNoob 05/19/20 3:52:31 PM #32:	dj1200 posted... He-Man? He-Human wait that was stupid of me to forget the He part. ...Human-Person? --- Bun bun :3 <cite>YugiNoob posted [p:939403231] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>dj1200 posted... </cite> <quote>He-Man?</quote>He-Human wait that was stupid of me to forget the He part. ...Human-Person? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Propane4Sale 05/19/20 3:53:11 PM #33:	YugiNoob posted... dj1200 posted... He-Man? He-Human They-Human --- Strickland Propane & Propane Accessories "Taste the Heat, not the Meat!" <cite>Propane4Sale posted [p:939403268] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>YugiNoob posted... </cite> <quote>dj1200 posted... He-Man? He-Human</quote> They-Human </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
uwnim 05/19/20 3:53:12 PM #34:	dj1200 posted... He-Man? Lol, I dont think that one would work out. --- I want a pet Lavos Spawn. [Order of the Cetaceans: Phocoena dioptrica] <cite>uwnim posted [p:939403269] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>dj1200 posted... </cite> <quote>He-Man?</quote>Lol, I dont think that one would work out. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NinjaBreakfast 05/19/20 3:53:36 PM #35:	Tc you are a British man in your 40s, surely you have better things to be doing than doing low effort trans panic bait topics in gamefaqs --- https://imgur.com/nGZeEqw Do you really think you can beat me? <cite>NinjaBreakfast posted [p:939403294] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>Tc you are a British man in your 40s, surely you have better things to be doing than doing low effort trans panic bait topics in gamefaqs </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Slaya4 05/19/20 3:59:27 PM #36:	Humankind Owner Workforce Family name Are stupid substitutes. And replacing MANkind with huMANkind is silly. No consistency others are fair. --- Am I going too hard? <cite>Slaya4 posted [p:939403634] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>Humankind Owner Workforce Family name Are stupid substitutes. And replacing MANkind with huMANkind is silly. No consistency others are fair. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AltOmega2 05/19/20 4:11:32 PM #37:	cuttin_in_farm posted... Mankind refers to the species. Humans. Not males. That one doesnt make sense either. edit: holy shit, they even suggest humankind lol. Its just two extra letters lmao. I once attended a writing session at a very liberal college and got corrrected on my use of "mankind" for that very reasoning. This would have been back in 2013 or so. Pretty insane. <cite>AltOmega2 posted [p:939404274] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>cuttin_in_farm posted... </cite> <quote>Mankind refers to the species. Humans. Not males. That one doesnt make sense either. edit: holy shit, they even suggest humankind lol. Its just two extra letters lmao.</quote>I once attended a writing session at a very liberal college and got corrrected on my use of "mankind" for that very reasoning. This would have been back in 2013 or so. Pretty insane. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheGoldenEel 05/19/20 4:16:29 PM #38:	Slaya4 posted... Humankind Owner Workforce Family name Are stupid substitutes. And replacing MANkind with huMANkind is silly. No consistency others are fair. Despite human having man in it the two words have different etymological origins. e.g. man is not derived from human or vice versa so yes, humankind would be a suitable substitute the logic here is that just because the usage of these gendered words has been expanded to mean all people regardless of gender it doesnt mean they dont have gendered roots. Whether you think thats a problem or not is up to you, but we have non-gendered ways to say these things so why not? --- The words of The Golden Eel have been revealed... Games: http://backloggery.com/wrldindstries302 \\ Music: http://www.last.fm/user/DrMorberg/ <cite>TheGoldenEel posted [p:939404503] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>Slaya4 posted... </cite> <quote>Humankind Owner Workforce Family name Are stupid substitutes. And replacing MANkind with huMANkind is silly. No consistency others are fair.</quote>Despite human having man in it the two words have different etymological origins. e.g. man is not derived from human or vice versa so yes, humankind would be a suitable substitute the logic here is that just because the usage of these gendered words has been expanded to mean all people regardless of gender it doesnt mean they dont have gendered roots. Whether you think thats a problem or not is up to you, but we have non-gendered ways to say these things so why not? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Bass_X0 05/19/20 4:17:51 PM #39:	NinjaBreakfast posted... Tc you are a British man in your 40s, surely you have better things to be doing than doing low effort trans panic bait topics in gamefaqs No I don't. Also I'm 39 in August. --- "Well, it's not a bad game. It's made by Capcom, so how could it?" ~ AVGN <cite>Bass_X0 posted [p:939404559] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>NinjaBreakfast posted... </cite> <quote>Tc you are a British man in your 40s, surely you have better things to be doing than doing low effort trans panic bait topics in gamefaqs</quote> No I don't. Also I'm 39 in August. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hitokoriX 05/19/20 5:03:40 PM #40:	Shotgunnova posted... Is that meant to be proof? Lord is a class in FE. Lady is the commonly accepted female equivalent -- have you never heard someone say "Yes Mi'lady" --- Would you follow a blind man? I would if I was in the dark <cite>hitokoriX posted [p:939407036] in Gender neu... [t:78702570]...</cite> <quote>Shotgunnova posted... </cite> <quote></quote>Is that meant to be proof? Lord is a class in FE. Lady is the commonly accepted female equivalent -- have you never heard someone say "Yes Mi'lady" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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