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nonethefewer) wrote2010-01-07 11:19 pm
nonethefewer) wrote2010-01-07 11:19 pm
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Some days, pesky shit irritates me.
Today, it's calling superior officers "sir", regardless of gender.
"But it's a good gender-neutral term to indicate respect towards your superior!"
"It's a gender-inherent term, you ignorant fuck."
"..."
Note: not a real conversation. Despite my rants here, I try not to get violent during feminism-topicked discussions.
So today, default words (like "sir", or "gentlemen" (I've been reading military fic, shut up), or the like) that claim to be gender-neutral but oddly always seem to be male irritate me beyond reason.
Today, it's calling superior officers "sir", regardless of gender.
"But it's a good gender-neutral term to indicate respect towards your superior!"
"It's a gender-inherent term, you ignorant fuck."
"..."
Note: not a real conversation. Despite my rants here, I try not to get violent during feminism-topicked discussions.
So today, default words (like "sir", or "gentlemen" (I've been reading military fic, shut up), or the like) that claim to be gender-neutral but oddly always seem to be male irritate me beyond reason.
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