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From: mat@prothetik.zmk.mh-hannover.de (Martin Gerdes)
Subject: Re: sexist language in German
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Date: Wed, 23 Oct 1996 18:56:37 GMT
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werres@informatik.uni-bremen.de (York Werres) wrote:

>> Binnen-I practical........ 
>> 4. Use "Schler" in the original meaning again (the pupils).

> 4. anyway, because
> this is the only use actually being correct German.

I see a strong tendency towards so called "political correctness". 
People think they must demonstrate their non-sexims or non-racism etc.
by centain words. I consider that a rather silly move. 

You cannot explain a persons mind so easily.
"Read my lips" 

If you take that ultimately serious, Dr. Martin Luther King was a
racist, for usually he used the word "negroes" for his black
countrymen.

BTW: Some years ago a read the following which puzzled me and other
people at our first reading:

"A man and his son had a car accident. The father died in that crash,
the son survived badly wounded. They brought him into the hospital for
treatment. The doctor saw him and said: Excuse me - I cant treat that
patient - its my son".

The doctor was his mother and female.


mfg
 Martin Gerdes, Hannover

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