Re: Sally back, and conlang survey part 1 and 2

En réponse à Andreas Johansson <and_yo@...>:

>
> Why this don't anger feminists is beyond me - I'd think it be rather
> more
> important from a linguofeministic POV than the supposed discrimination
> inherent in refering to _Gud_ "God", since most of these feminists
> don't
> believe in God (or the Christian God, at any rate). Last time this was
> discussed on Conlang (a year ago? more?)
Well, a quick check to the post in question in the archives shows that it was
sent on the 11th of December 2001!!!! So it's exactly one year and one day!
Talk about Conlang being cyclic!!! ;))))

 Christophe suggested that it
> was
> because the feminists in question aren't pro equality but against men.
>
Indeed. And it needn't even be voluntary on their part. It's just one of those
cases of out of proportion response, like when someone who has been a victim
for years becomes an oppressor as soon as the possibility comes. It works with
individuals, and history has proven that it works with communities too... After
all, if women are equal to men, we can't expect them to be more intelligent
than us can we? ;))))) (note the strong joking tone!!! I don't want it to be
taken as an insult by anyone, it's not! :) )

Christophe.

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