Re: Sally back, and conlang survey part 1 and 2
| From: | Mike Ellis <nihilsum@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, December 11, 2002, 20:12 |
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Andreas Johansson wrote:
>* Steve Mirsky recently suggested that the ethnonym "Turkmens" be replaced
>by "Turkpersons" on gender equality grounds. I see no reason we shouldn't
>grant the same courtesy to the French people. In prusuit of the same noble
>goal, China's official language will henceforth be refered to as
>"Persondarin". (And yes, Mirsky was joking.)
The male name "Stan" will also be removed from countries such as
"Kazakhstan" and "Pakistan" and replaced with the more gender-neutral "Sam".
The people of Turkpersonisam will be expected to change signage and records
accordingly.
As will the nations of Gerpersony, Ropersonia, and Yepeople.
... And Hebrew will be known as "Theybrew".
M
I counter-endorse everything below this line.
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